Keto Chicken Carbonara with Keto Noodles

The perfect Keto Chicken Carbonara with Keto Noodles is here to impress all year long with this easy-to-follow recipe!

Made with boneless skinless chicken breasts, bacon, keto noodles, garlic, and more, this delicious keto chicken carbonara is will cure any hankering for pasta you might have while living a ketogenic lifestyle.

Looking for more Keto Italian inspired recipes, check out some of my favorites like Keto Beef and Turkey Meatloaf, Keto Mini Pizza Bites, and Easy Keto Pizza Dough

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Keto Chicken Carbonara Recipe

This recipe came by requests from several members of my Healthy Ambitions YouTube channel audience. After making several videos with variations of the new viral keto noodles recipe, viewers were hungry for recipes using these noodles.

A keto chicken carbonara dish was one of the most requested recipes in my comment section, and since I personally love a good carbonara dish myself, I knew it was a recipe I had to create!

Your tastebuds are in for a treat with homemade keto noodles (made with the noodlefication process), chicken pieces, homemade carbonara sauce, and the fresh flavors of basil, garlic, and more.

BONUS: Kids love it! There is no need to make separate meals for you and non-keto eaters. Everyone will enjoy this recipe!

Keto Chicken Carbonara Ingredients

Ingredients:

Meat: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into bite-size pieces and ½ cup cooked bacon, chopped

Noodles: 2 batches of Keto Egg Noodles

Broth: 2-4 tablespoons chicken broth

Herbs and Spices: 2 cloves garlic, minced and salt, and pepper, to taste

For Cooking: 1 tablespoon butter (or bacon grease)

Carbonara Sauce:

Dairy: 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese and 1/3 cup heavy cream

Eggs: 4 eggs

Herbs and Spices: 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (plus more for garnish) and salt and pepper, to taste

How to make Keto Chicken Carbonara

Whisk. Whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, basil, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl and set aside

Cook. Melt the butter in a large skillet, then add minced garlic and sliced chicken to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper and cook until chicken is fully cooked through about 5-7 minutes.

Add bacon and noodles. Add the bacon and Keto egg noodles to the skillet and toss with the chicken. Turn the burner down to low and let the skillet cool for 2-3 minutes. 

Combine and Enjoy! Once the skillet has cooled slightly, add the carbonara sauce to the skillet and toss with the keto noodles, bacon, and chicken until fully incorporated. Stir in 2 tablespoons of chicken broth at a time until creamy and simmer the mixture for 3-5 minutes, then serve and enjoy!

Keto Chicken Tips and Tricks

• I find it best to prepare the keto egg noodles a day or two ahead of time.
• If you are looking to make your carbonara thicker you can all 1/4 teaspoon of xanthan gum.
• Temper your eggs with warm cream before adding them to the skillet. This will prevent the eggs from scrambling.

What to serve with your Chicken Carbonara

• Basic Roasted Cauliflower Recipe (Easy Keto Sides)
• Broccoli
• Broccolini
• Cauliflower Rice
• Swap out your noodles with Zucchini Noodles or Palmini Noodles

What is Chicken Carbonara?

Chicken Carbonara is a classic Italian dish made with pasta, pancetta (or bacon), garlic, eggs, and cream.

However, the traditional recipe is not keto-friendly … until now!

With this easy keto recipe, I have skipped the pasta and replaced it with a super easy-to-make keto egg noodle that tastes like regular pasta.

What are These Viral Keto Noodles?

If you haven’t seen my video on how to make keto noodles through noodleficiation, you should check out THIS RECIPE which includes a video demonstration of how to make them.

“Noodleficition” is a totally made-up term. The actual culinary term is “spherification” which is traditionally used to make fruit caviar, but since I use spherification ingredients for making noodles, I combined the words for fun!

How to store Keto Chicken Carbonara?

This dish is best served fresh. However, if you have leftovers, they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

I do not recommend freezing this dish because cream-based sauces don’t freeze well. If you do choose to freeze your leftovers, expect some separation in the freezing process.