Description
An easy smoked salmon carbonara made without cream using eggs and parmesan. Ready in 15 minutes, this quick pasta dish is rich, silky and full of flavour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 350 g spaghetti
- 3 eggs
- 1 dash black pepper
- 100 g Parmesan cheese
- 50 g butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 200 g smoked salmon
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Put the pasta on to cook in a large pan of lightly salted boiling water and cook as per the packet instructions.
- Prepare Egg Mixture: Beat the eggs together in a bowl, season with freshly ground black pepper, and stir in most of the parmesan cheese.
- Sauté Garlic: Melt the butter in a large frying pan. Using the back of a knife, press down on the garlic bulbs. This helps the flavour to be released. Add the garlic bulbs to the frying pan and fry for 2 minutes. Remove the garlic cloves with a slotted spoon and discard.
- Combine Pasta: Keep the heat on low and when the spaghetti is cooked, scoop out a small cup of pasta water and put it to one side. Drain the spaghetti then add to the frying pan.
- Add Salmon: Add the salmon strips and toss it all together and make sure the pasta is well coated in the butter. Add a few tablespoons of the pasta water.
- Finish Sauce: Take the frying pan off the heat and quickly pour in the eggs and cheese. Toss it furiously together. Add a little more of the pasta water if you need to loosen it some more. Serve immediately with the remainder of the cheese sprinkled on top with more freshly ground black pepper and freshly chopped chives or parsley.
Notes
Leftover Smoked Salmon Carbonara can be kept in the fridge for 2-3 days. Reheat in a microwave to maintain the best texture.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 934 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 67 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 178 mg
Keywords: smoked salmon, carbonara, no cream, pasta, quick dinner, Italian