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Cajun Chicken Carbonara
A quick and easy cajun take on carbonara pasta with cajun seasoned chicken and a lightly seasoned carbonara sauce!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
pasta (such as linguine or fettuccine or penne, etc.) (gluten-free for gluten-free)8 ounces
2
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large pan until crispy and set aside.
3
Season the chicken with the cajun seasoning, and cook in the bacon grease in the pan until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about ⏱️ 3-5 minutes per side, before setting aside and draining off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease.
cajun seasoning1 teaspoon
4
Add the garlic and turn off the heat.
garlic, chopped (optional)1 clove
5
Mix the egg, cheese, cajun seasoning, pepper, salt and parsley in a bowl.
cajun seasoning1 teaspoon
6
Drain the cooked pasta reserving some of the water.
pasta (such as linguine or fettuccine or penne, etc.) (gluten-free for gluten-free)8 ounces
7
Mix the pasta, the egg mixture and bacon in the pan with the garlic, adding reserved pasta water as needed to form a nice sauce.
pasta (such as linguine or fettuccine or penne, etc.) (gluten-free for gluten-free)8 ouncesgarlic, chopped (optional)1 clove
8
Serve topped with the cajun chicken, optionally sliced.
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 458
fat Content
Fat 20g
fiber Content
Fiber 2g
sugar Content
Sugars 2g
sodium Content
Sodium 468mg
protein Content
Protein 44g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 191mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 45g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 7g
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