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Chicken carbonara recipe

58 ratings

This easy to make pasta dish is rich and creamy, and perfect if you're craving a big bowl of pasta. Tender chicken pieces replace bacon in a twist on the traditional carbonara recipe. See method

Serves 4
5mins to prepare, 15mins to cook
531 calories / serving

Ingredients

400g (13oz) linguine
200g (7oz) cooked chicken breast, shredded
1 egg yolk
5tbsp crème fraiche
1 lemon
Handful basil, chopped

If you haven't got linguine, try using spaghetti instead

Each serving contains

Energy
2235kj
531kcal 27%
Fat
13g 18%
Saturates
6g 32%
Sugars
3g 3%
Salt
0.1g 2%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 72.9g Protein 28.4g Fibre 4.1g

Method

Cook the linguine according to pack instructions in a large pan of salted boiling water. Drain, reserving a little of the cooking water, and return immediately to the pan over medium heat.
Add the chicken, then stir through the egg yolk, crème fraiche, finely grated zest of the whole lemon and the juice of half.
Stir together until a smooth sauce forms, adding a little of the cooking water if the pasta looks dry. Spoon into serving bowls and the scatter over the basil to serve.

See more Chicken Pasta recipes.

For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.

If serving vulnerable groups, elderly people, babies, toddlers, pregnant women and people who are unwell, cook until the whites and yolks are solid.