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Chicken and bacon feature in various easy chicken recipes and they are a classic pairing in chicken carbonara. If you want to make chicken carbonara the easy way you will enjoy this recipe because it is so simple to follow and the results are great. This recipe for chicken carbonara combines chicken, bacon, pasta, vegetables, peas, cheese, cream and more for a full flavored and delicious dish. The photo shows you how appetizing our recipe for chicken carbonara looks and this is a great weeknight meal, which everybody will enjoy very much.
Chicken Carbonara is an old favorite for many people. This pasta dish features bacon and chicken in a tasty parmesan cheese based sauce. In addition to the vegetables listed, onions and mushrooms are also nice. This recipe may seem time consuming, but you will be surprised by how quickly it ends up on the table. Why not make chicken carbonara the easy way and delight your family with their favorite dish and yourself with the short amount of time it takes to do so?
This recipe uses raw eggs in the sauce, which is the traditional way of creating creaminess. However, handled correctly, they will not cause a problem. The sauce must be mixed directly with the hot pasta immediately after draining to get the right texture and avoid bacterial contamination from leaving the raw egg sitting around. When it touches the hot pasta it partly "cooks" anyway. This is a great-textured dish but it is hard to explain just how yummy it is, so you will just have to make it yourself and find out! Serve this great recipe with delicious hot garlic bread and enjoy it.
Our recipe for chicken carbonara requires no side dish, since it contains pasta, meat, vegetables, and a sauce, but the garlic bread is a nice touch. If you have been looking for a good chicken carbonara recipe, you will enjoy this one. If you do not like peas, you could substitute corn kernels instead. You will find that the kids like this dish as much as the adults do and that is not really surprising since most kids enjoy creamy Italian dishes like chicken carbonara.
Ingredients -
1 pound boneless chicken breasts
½ pound bacon or pancetta
12 ounces spaghetti noodles
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
½ cup parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon each salt and black pepper
¼ cup chicken broth
¼ cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Preparation:
Mix cheese, eggs, cream, salt and pepper in a small bowl. In another bowl, combine wine, lemon juice and broth.
Set aside.
Bring a large pot of water to boil.
In a heavy skillet, cook bacon or pancetta in batches until crisp, then drain.
Reserve bacon fat in skillet.
Grill chicken pieces with some of the reserved bacon fat until pinkness is gone and meat is fully cooked, with clear juices. Drain.
Use the wine mixture to deglaze the pan, remembering to scrape up any bits, and then cook for two to three minutes.
Begin cooking pasta in boiling water according to directions on package.
Crumble bacon and mix with chicken, wine glaze, and egg mixture until well combined. Drain noodles completely, and then mix with egg mixture and peas while still very hot.
Mix well to ensure even heating.
(Serves 4-6)