Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara Recipe. Sauteed chicken and shrimp smothered
in the most delicious homemade carbonara sauce served with pasta. An easy 30- minute meal.
Course : Main Course
Cuisine : American, Italian
Keyword : chicken carbonara
Prep : Time 15 minutes
Cook : Time 15 minutes
Servings : 6 servings
Calories : 641.07kcal
Author : Valentina's Corner
Ingredients
10 oz pasta
2 chicken breasts, halved
8 oz bacon, chopped & cooked
1/2 lb raw shrimp
2 Tbsp reserved bacon grease, divided
3 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
carbonara sauce
1/2 large onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup tomatoes, cubed
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cups half & half
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
chicken coating
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground paprika
Instructions
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and cover to keep warm.
2. Cut and cook the bacon, reserve 2 Tbsp of the bacon grease.
3. In a skillet, cook the raw shrimp with 1 Tbsp butter until fully cooked. Remove from skillet.
4. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the chicken coating.
5. Cut the chicken breast in half. Fully dredge the 4 chicken fillets in the chicken coating.
6. In the same skillet, fry the chicken fillets with 1 Tbsp bacon grease and 1 Tbsp butter until fully
cooked. Remove chicken from skillet. Cut chicken into cubes or strips.
7. In the same skillet, saute the finely chopped onion with 1 Tbsp grease and 1 Tbsp butter.
8. Once the onion is tender add the minced garlic and cubed tomatoes. Cook for an additional 2
minutes.
9. Add the chicken broth, half and half, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper (to taste) to the skillet.
10. Cook the sauce until the sauce thickens.
11. Add the shrimp, bacon and chicken back to the carbonara sauce.
12. Serve over pasta or mix the cooked pasta into the sauce. If serving over pasta, be sure pasta is
reheated.
13. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 641.07kcal | Carbohydrates: 47.97g | Protein: 38.74g | Fat: 31.85g | Saturated Fat: 11.62g | Cholesterol: 188.38mg | Sodium: 968.14mg | Potassium: 670.28mg | Fiber: 1.96g | Sugar: 8.91g | Vitamin A: 421.4IU | Vitamin C: 6.83mg | Calcium: 168.71mg | Iron: 2.18mg
in the most delicious homemade carbonara sauce served with pasta. An easy 30- minute meal.
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Course : Main Course
Cuisine : American, Italian
Keyword : chicken carbonara
Prep : Time 15 minutes
Cook : Time 15 minutes
Servings : 6 servings
Calories : 641.07kcal
Author : Valentina's Corner
Ingredients
10 oz pasta
2 chicken breasts, halved
8 oz bacon, chopped & cooked
1/2 lb raw shrimp
2 Tbsp reserved bacon grease, divided
3 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
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carbonara sauce
1/2 large onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup tomatoes, cubed
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 cups half & half
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
chicken coating
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground paprika
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Instructions
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and cover to keep warm.
2. Cut and cook the bacon, reserve 2 Tbsp of the bacon grease.
3. In a skillet, cook the raw shrimp with 1 Tbsp butter until fully cooked. Remove from skillet.
4. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients for the chicken coating.
5. Cut the chicken breast in half. Fully dredge the 4 chicken fillets in the chicken coating.
6. In the same skillet, fry the chicken fillets with 1 Tbsp bacon grease and 1 Tbsp butter until fully
cooked. Remove chicken from skillet. Cut chicken into cubes or strips.
7. In the same skillet, saute the finely chopped onion with 1 Tbsp grease and 1 Tbsp butter.
8. Once the onion is tender add the minced garlic and cubed tomatoes. Cook for an additional 2
minutes.
9. Add the chicken broth, half and half, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper (to taste) to the skillet.
10. Cook the sauce until the sauce thickens.
11. Add the shrimp, bacon and chicken back to the carbonara sauce.
12. Serve over pasta or mix the cooked pasta into the sauce. If serving over pasta, be sure pasta is
reheated.
13. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 641.07kcal | Carbohydrates: 47.97g | Protein: 38.74g | Fat: 31.85g | Saturated Fat: 11.62g | Cholesterol: 188.38mg | Sodium: 968.14mg | Potassium: 670.28mg | Fiber: 1.96g | Sugar: 8.91g | Vitamin A: 421.4IU | Vitamin C: 6.83mg | Calcium: 168.71mg | Iron: 2.18mg