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Best-Ever Chicken Carbonara

This Best-Ever Chicken Carbonara features tender chicken, crispy bacon, and a creamy Parmesan sauce that’s ready in 30 minutes—perfect for any pasta lover!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Course Chicken, Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. fettuccine
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 large eggs beaten
  • 3/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan plus more for garnish
  • 1/3 c. freshly chopped parsley plus more for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water, and return to pot.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until bacon is crispy, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a bowl and drain half the fat in skillet.
  • Add chicken to skillet and increase heat to medium-high. Season generously with salt and pepper and cook, flipping halfway through, until no longer pink, 10 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low and return bacon to skillet. Toss, then add cooked pasta and toss until combined.
  • In a small bowl, beat together eggs, Parmesan, and parsley and season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour egg mixture over pasta and toss until coated, then add a couple tablespoons pasta water until creamy. (Add more pasta water by the tablespoonful as necessary.)
  • Garnish with Parmesan and parsley and serve immediately.
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