Chicken Carbonara Sauce

9 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 8 ounces bacon cut in 1/4 inch strips
  • 8 each egg yolks
  • 1 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
  • 2 cup light cream (half&half)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 x black pepper
  • 3 cup chicken thighs, boneless, skinless chop into bite size pieces
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth

Directions

  1. 1
    Cook bacon until crisp.
  2. 2
    Brown chicken in bacon grease and drain.
  3. 3
    Pour off all but a couple tablespoons of fat.
  4. 4
    Add a little bit of chicken broth to deglaze the pan and add a little lemon juice to pan juices.
  5. 5
    Add meats back in and then add cream mixture.
  6. 6
    Mix together eggs, cream and cheese.
  7. 7
    Slowly whisk cream mixture into meat mixture and heat being careful NOT to let the eggs curdle or scramble.
  8. 8
    Can add peas, mushrooms or asparagus or whatever.
  9. 9
    Can serve with spaghetti or other pasta or over julienne zucchini for a low carb option.

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