Today We present a tasty recipe for spaghetti carbonara with shrimpa seafood version of the traditional dish of Italian cuisine.
Today is a tasty day, rain or shine, it doesn’t matter. Today is the perfect day to enjoy a delicious plate of carbonara pasta with shrimp. We are going to make a new recipe, a surprise recipe, with which we will end up licking our fingers.
We already know that fatty, lean, unhealthy food is not fashionable today. Many will not enjoy the original spaghetti carbonara dish due to its high amount of calories.
But today we are going to enjoy a delicious and low-fat dish of spaghetti with shrimp carbonara.
Before starting, we are going to remind you that you can also enjoy the tasty recipe of a vegetable carbonara where meat is replaced by seasonal vegetables.
How to make spaghetti carbonara with shrimp
- Preparation time: 25 minutes.
- Difficulty: easy
- Portions: 4 people
- Calories: 500/serving
Instead of the classic guanciale we have used smoked baconless fat and with a wonderful touch of smoke to accompany the shrimp.
We already know that for traditional carbonara pasta Guanciale is used, but in this case what we are looking for is the crunchy texture, not so much the fat that the guanciale has. All that fat would cover the delicate flavor of the shrimp.
We are not going to add the pecorino cheese either.no matter how blasphemous it may sound and no matter how much we like the classic carbonara sauce.
Spaghetti carbonara with shrimp has become one of my favorite disheshave managed to make a special place in my heart.
I love the sweetness of the shrimp wrapped with the creaminess of the egg and the crispy bacon in the background. For tastes…
Spaghetti carbonara with shrimp ingredients for 4 people
For this recipe we are going to go to the trusted fishmonger to buy some shrimp and squid to prepare a perfect dish of spaghetti with shrimp carbonara.
- 400 grams of spaghetti
- 200 grams of smoked bacon
- 8 shrimp or prawns
- 2 squid
- 3 eggs
- Nutmeg
- Pepper and salt
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Half a glass of white wine
What wine is best to accompany spaghetti carbonara with shrimp?
Let’s choose a Chardonnay velvety, tasty and creamy. An exquisite wine whose finesse will degrease the palate and add a creamy touch that acts as an addition to the taste of the egg.
Variations
Variations of carbonara pasta? Well, whatever you want to imagine. Let yourself be carried away by your tastes. From the typical carbonara with cream and bacon to carbonara artichokes.
All traditional recipes have thousands of variations, and this is also the case with the carbonara recipe.. The different versions are characterized by the substitution or contribution of some of the ingredients. For example, him vegetarian carbonara dish a delight without meat or eggs.
Of course, you’ve probably already tried the usual ones carbonara noodles or the macaroni carbonara.
We hope you liked this recipe for spaghetti Carbonara with shrimp… We are still licking our fingers… Don’t forget to share on your favorite social networks.