Bacon Chicken Carbonara. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Next in a large frying pan, fry the bacon until just crisp, then crumble and set aside as well.
For an authentic Italian preparation, use pancetta instead of bacon.
Pancetta, a cured meat, is imported from Italy and is similar to bacon.
Whisk until all ingredients are combined.
You can have Bacon Chicken Carbonara using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Bacon Chicken Carbonara
- Prepare 1 lb of angel hair pasta or spaghetti.
- You need 4 each of Eggs.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
- It's 1 lb of bacon cut into pieces.
- You need 2 cup of cooked chicken chopped.
- You need 1 of Salt and pepper.
- Prepare 4 of Green onions sliced.
I can't eat, think about, dream about, or even remotely consider Pasta Carbonara without thinking of Heartburn, the Meryl Streep/Jack Nicholson movie from the eighties that I both love and hate. Love, because it's incredibly written by Norah Ephron and incredibly acted by Meryl and Jack. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the pancetta and fry until crisp and golden-brown.
Bacon Chicken Carbonara step by step
- Boil pasta according to package direction in heavily salted water. In the meantime, crisp bacon in another pot and drain on paper towels. Drain bacon grease reserving a tablespoon or so in the pot..
- Crack 4 eggs in a bowl with Parmesan cheese salt and pepper and whisk to combine..
- When pasta is done drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water. Add pasta to the pot and stir in the egg mixture vigorously for 3-4 minutes. Add bacon, chicken, and green onions and combine. Add the hot pasta water as needed to cream the mixture..
- Add extra parm and enjoy! I serve it with crusty garlic bread and a fresh green salad..
Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the chicken to the same pan and fry for. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir in spaghetti, chicken, cheese and whipping cream. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
