Salmon Carbonara

A white bowl with spaghetti carbonara with salmon.

4.16 from 13 votes

Salmon Pasta Carbonara with baked salmon fillet, a quick and easy midweek recipe that is ready in 15 minutes. You only need a few simple ingredients to make a spectacular dinner that will have everyone ask for seconds. This carbonara recipe with a twist is sure to become a family-favourite pasta recipe.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: servings

Calories: 212kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

¼ packet of spaghetti (150 g )
1 large salmon fillet
1 whole egg
1 egg yolk
3 tablespoon parmesan cheese
a pinch of salt and pepper
1 tablespoon fresh parsley to garnish

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Arrange the salmon fillets on a baking tray, season with salt and pepper, and bake at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) for 10-12 minutes or until cooked through.
Cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions.
Reserve 2 or 3 tablespoons of the water the spaghetti were cooked in, and drain the rest.
Leave the pasta aside for about 2 minutes.
Beat the eggs well, add the parmesan and pepper, then add the mixture to the pasta together with the reserved water.
Mix well to combine.
Add the flaked salmon and garnish with parsley.

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Notes

Note! Do not rinse the pasta after draining, we need it to be hot to cook the egg. Make sure the egg is at room temperature before adding it to the pasta.
If the egg is cold, it might scramble. To be on the safe side, once you drain the water from the pasta, leave the pasta aside for 2 minutes, then add the egg mixture and reserved water. Mix well to coat, cook for a further 30 seconds or so.

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