Grammy's Kitchen · Carbonara · Pasta Carbonara with Chicken

One of 156 carbonara recipes we measured

Pasta Carbonara with Chicken

from www.allrecipes.com

It ranks #1 of 156 for brightness among the carbonara recipes we compared. 5 cooks on www.allrecipes.com rate it 4.8★.

hands-on20m
waitingnone
makes8
each$2.33
kcal796
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 156.

this recipe typical

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 156 for brightness
  • #1 of 156 for noodle texture
  • #1 of 156 for saltiness
  • #1 of 156 for sauce cling

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

454 g1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
54 g0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
28 g2 tablespoons unsalted butter
150 g1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
8 g3 teaspoons minced garlic
113 g4 ounces thinly sliced pancetta bacon, chopped
113 g4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped
900 g4 cups shredded, cooked rotisserie chicken
595 g2.5 cups heavy whipping cream, at room temperature
100 g1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or more to taste
150 g3 large egg yolks, at room temperature
25 g0.25 cup chopped fresh basil
25 g0.25 cup chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method: 4 steps, published by www.allrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“This was absolutely wonderful! A bit of a different take from traditional carbonara but really really good. Prep all the ingredients ahead of time and it really comes together quick. Will definitely make again! We cut it in half as it was just the two of us an” — a cook, 5★
“Great flavor!! I just was not sure when or where to use the 2 Tbs. of butter...as it's listed in the ingredients but not called out to be used. I actually omitted the 1/4 c. of olive oil, and only used the 2 Tbs. of butter for the sautéing and it turned out gr” — a cook, 5★
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