Sautéed Chicken with Pancetta and Broccolini In Cream Sauce

Well, I try to stay away from cream in my diet, and as everyone knows, I never stay away from chicken.  No way around it, this was really, really good...delish in fact.  And that’s not just from my gob.  It got a decidedly double thumbs up from the It’s All Delicious taste testers.  It’s kind of a combo of chicken Alfredo carbonara, which is no bad thing.  Enjoy!

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

8oz diced pancetta

1 large onion, sliced thin

5 garlic cloves, minced

1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced thin or chicken tenders

1 bunch broccolini, cut into 1 inch pieces

1 pint heavy cream

4 eggs, beaten

8oz Parmesan cheese, grated

¼- ½ cup chicken stock

Olive oil

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 lb fettuccini

Cook pancetta until fat renders and it just begins to get crispy in a large skillet over medium heat.  Remove using a slotted spoon and set aside in a large bowl.

Cook onion in the same skillet until the slices begin to brown and caramelize.  Add the garlic during the last few minutes so soften.  Remove using a slotted spoon and set aside in the same bowl that is holding the pancetta.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.  Working in batches sauté the chicken, in the same skillet, until the pieces turn golden brown on each side and are cooked through.  Remove used a slotted spoon and mix in with the pancetta, onion and garlic mixture, stir to combine flavors.

Whisk cream, cheese, and eggs together in a medium bowl. 

Boil water in a large pot, cook pasta according package directions.  ½ way through cooking time, add the broccolini and continue cooking until pasta is done and broccolini is still crisp. 

While the pasta cooks, gently reheat the chicken and pancetta mixture in the skillet it was cooked in.

Drain the pasta and broccolini.  Stir in the chicken and pancetta.  Add cream, cheese, and eggs.  Heat gently for a few minutes to combine flavors and stirring constantly, adding a little chicken stock or more cream if you feel you would like more of a sauce.  Serve immediately, sit back, and listen to the oohs and aahs.

Comments

[Terri]

this was a huge hit at my house!!