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Chicken Carbonara

Chicken Carbonara is a rich and delicious pasta dish that I always enjoy with a glass of wine. This dish makes use of spaghetti noodles.

Difficulty Hard
Time 40 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 13
Steps 10
Chicken Carbonara
Cuisine not specified Updated 11/23/2013

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 1 lb spaghetti noodle
  • 1/4 lb pancetta chopped
  • 1/2 lb shredded baked chicken breast
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 6 egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaf
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

Instructions

10 cooking steps

  1. Cook the spaghetti noodles according to package instructions. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the egg yolk, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, basil, and parsley. Whisk and set aside.
  3. Heat the oil in a wide cooking pot or casserole.
  4. Add-in the pancetta. Cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Put-in the garlic and cook until it turns light brown.
  6. Add-in the shredded baked chicken. Stir. Cook for 1 minute.
  7. Put-in the cooked spaghetti noodles. Toss.
  8. Adjust the heat to low and add the heavy cream and egg mixture. Toss until all the ingredients are well distributed.
  9. Season with salt and pepper
  10. Transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with some grated lemon peel on top.

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