Hen Carbonara – The Keep At House Chef

It’s simply too darn simple to like Hen Carbonara with that velvety sauce, crispy bacon, and pecorino romano cheese. Severely, how might you not love this dish? And, including rooster to a traditional carbonara makes this meal a bit extra substantial, so it’s not simply loading up on the pasta.

However if you just do need to load up on the pasta, go for our Authentic Pasta Carbonara.

Why Our Recipe

• Prepared in simply half-hour which is ideal for weeknight dinners.
• Deliciously juicy rooster provides to the traditional pasta to make it extra filling.
• The sauce is velvety clean, made with eggs, pasta water, and pecorino romano cheese.

No want to attend for a special day to order this at your favourite Italian restaurant when you notice how simple it’s to make. Get pleasure from this at your kitchen desk every time the craving hits! Add some rooster to a traditional carbonara and it’s an entire meal prepared in half-hour. You continue to have that superb, thick-cut bacon and a velvety egg and cheese sauce. In case you don’t have pecorino romano, you possibly can all the time cheat and use parmesan—we received’t inform in the event you received’t. We do it on a regular basis!

Ingredient Notes

• Thick-Reduce Bacon: You’ll be able to all the time substitute pancetta for bacon which is the genuine ingredient. Pancetta isn’t all the time as simple to return by and will be dearer, so we default to bacon as the higher possibility for many of our viewers.
• Hen Breasts: Boneless, skinless rooster breasts are nice for this recipe. Cube into bite-sized items.
• Eggs: You’ll need massive grade AA eggs for this recipe. You’ll use a mix of egg whites and complete eggs for the proper silky clean sauce.
• Spaghetti: Simply use from the field. Cook dinner to al dente, tender however agency.
• Pecorino Romano Cheese: You’ll be able to simply substitute with parmesan cheese. Simply be certain that it’s freshly grated as pre-grated doesn’t soften as easily and may make the sauce gritty.
• Parsley: It’s simply there so as to add a pop of shade. It’s elective, however makes it look a bit extra fancy.

Hen Choices

We favor to make use of boneless skinless rooster breasts, however you might all the time use rooster thighs in the event you favor darkish meat or a fattier minimize of rooster. These boneless skinless rooster thighs are all the time juicier than the breasts.

Pasta Water

Pasta water is the key weapon when combining pasta and cheese. The starch that’s pulled from the pasta throughout the cooking course of emulsifies (binds) the elements collectively, making a clean sauce. No clumpy cheese right here. You’ll be able to all the time use a bit extra pasta water to regulate the thickness of your sauce as wanted.

Wait till the final minute to get your pasta water in order that the water is stuffed with starch. Dip the sting of a glass 2-cup measuring cup into the pot of pasta water and fill the cup, ensuring you get not less than 1 1/2 cups. Then, you possibly can go forward and drain your pasta.