Description
Indulge in the Creamy Chicken Carbonara Skillet, a delectable and easy-to-make dish that transforms your weeknight dinners into a gourmet experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
- 8 oz fettuccine or spaghetti
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, melted into sauce
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 small onion, finely diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water before draining.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add sliced chicken breast seasoned with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown.
- Stir in minced garlic and diced onion until fragrant.
- Lower heat; add heavy cream and melted cream cheese to the skillet. Mix in grated Parmesan until smooth.
- Combine drained pasta with the sauce and adjust consistency with reserved pasta water if needed. Finish with lemon zest.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (300g)
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 85mg