Chicken & Bacon Carbonara

Source: BBC Food

Tags:  main pasta

Edit this recipe

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 50g pancetta cubes, or smoked streaky bacon, chopped finely
  • 125g chicken breast, cut into strips
  • 200g spaghetti
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 75ml oz double cream
  • 75g Parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve
  • freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the pancetta and fry until crisp and golden-brown. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  2. Add the chicken to the same pan and fry for 4-5 minutes, or until completely cooked through.
  3. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving a little of the cooking water.
  4. Add the beaten eggs to the spaghetti, plus a little of the reserved cooking water, and mix well. Add the cream, Parmesan, cooked chicken and cooked pancetta cubes and stir to combine.
  5. To serve, top with extra Parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.