Gluten Free Bacon Chicken
Pasta Carbonara
You are just going to LOVE this recipe. I mean Bacon Chicken Pasta Carbonara, using my favorite gluten free pasta and all the basil I can find.
Large pieces of salty and crispy bacon, creamy mozzarella, tender and fresh basil leaves and warm peppery chicken breast tenders. Everything is swirled together with pan seared cherry tomatoes, garlic slices and al dente gluten free pasta.
I’m not sure what is my favorite part…well, I actually do…
There is ONE HUGE key cooking technique in this recipe. It’s an easy one and maybe one you have done before. It adds tons of flavor, uses what you already have and what’s not to love about MORE bacon. Can you guess what it is?
Chicken cooked in bacon grease! YES
I used Applegate bacon, Tinkyada gluten free pasta and chicken breast from Covey Rise Farms
Serve it family style.
I love bringing a big bowl of food to the table. Pass it around, spoon some onto your plate and pass it to the next friend. It brings people together without even trying.
I served this pasta in a fun pie plate from Anthropologie. Yes, a pie plate. Love the colors of the aqua against the primary colors.
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Gluten Free Bacon Chicken Pasta Carbonara
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6+ 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 pound of gluten free pasta (I used this brand)
- 1/2 pound uncured bacon, cut into 3 inch pieces
- 3 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, each breast cut into 3 piece tenders
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 large garlic clove, sliced thinly
- 1 cup small mozzarella balls
- 1 large handful fresh basil leaves, stems trimmed
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. When ready to drain, reserve 1/3 cup of the pasta water.
- While the pasta cooks, cook the bacon in a medium to large skillet. Remove the bacon pieces after they are crispy with tongs and set aside on a plate.
- Keep the heat on the skillet with the bacon grease in it. Sprinkle the prepared chicken tenders with black pepper on all sides. Place the tenders into the heated skillet – leave a little room between each tender. Let cook for at least 4 minutes on the first side.
- Flip the tenders over and cook for 3 minutes or until they are cooked through. Remove from the pan.
- Turn the heat off. Place the cherry tomatoes and sliced garlic in the hot pan (with the heat off). Let them cook until ready to assemble the pasta.
- Drain the pasta (remembered to keep 1/3 cup of the pasta water) and place it in a serving bowl. Pour the reserved pasta water over the pasta. Pour the garlic slices and cherry tomatoes into the pasta – along with 1/4 cup bacon grease.
- Mix in the mozzarella balls and fresh basil. Add in the chicken tenders on top and serve.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: chicken
- Method: stove-top
- Cuisine: dinner
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