Easy Chicken Carbonara
The classic Pasta Carbonara takes on a whole new meaning with the addition of a few wonderful extra ingredients. Hello easy chicken carbonara!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- Salt and pepper
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup white wine
- 12 ounces spaghetti or linguine
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and put it on the stove over high heat so it can come to a boil while you are preparing the other ingredients.
- Cook the chopped bacon in a large skillet over medium high heat until it is nice and crispy, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate;leaving the drippings in the skillet..
- Cook the chicken in the bacon drippings until well browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board. Let it rest 5 minutes, then slice or shred it up into bite-sized pieces.
- Whisk the eggs and Parmesan cheese in a medium bowl. Heat the skillet over medium heat for a minute or two, then stir in the wine and simmer for about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- By now the water should be boiling! Add a few tablespoons of salt and cook the pasta according to package directions. Before you drain it, scoop out a cup of the pasta water. Transfer the drained pasta to your skillet and turn the heat on to medium.
- Stir in the chicken, the egg mixture, and the bacon, drizzling in the reserved water as needed to make a light sauce. Toss it with tongs until the eggs are just set. And serve it up!
Notes
You can take this pasta a step further by stirring in some veggies (we like peas in ours!) and or sprinkling some chopped scallions or chives on top.
Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/loaded-pasta-carbonara/