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Best Chicken Carbonara

Best Chicken Carbonara

Golden chicken and crispy bacon in velvety egg-Parmesan sauce tossed with spaghetti. 30-minute Italian classic.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • For the Protein:
  • 1 lb sliced chicken
  • 6 oz diced bacon
  • For the Sauce:
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup Parmesan
  • Garlic pepper
  • Finish:
  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • Parsley

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta; reserve water.
  • Crisp bacon; sear chicken.
  • Sauté garlic in fat.
  • Whisk eggs + cheese.
  • Off heat, toss pasta + egg mix + water.
  • Fold in chicken + bacon.
  • Finish with parsley + pepper.

Notes

  • Off-heat egg toss = no scramble.
  • Pasta water = silk.
  • Reheat with milk splash.
  • GF: GF pasta.
  • One skillet = easy clean.