Cajun Chicken Carbonara

Step 1

Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.

Step 2

Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large pan until crispy and set aside.

Step 3

Season the chicken with the cajun seasoning, and cook in the bacon grease in the pan until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 3-5 minutes per side, before setting aside and draining off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease.

Step 4

Add the garlic and turn off the heat.

Step 5

Mix the egg, cheese, cajun seasoning, pepper, salt and parsley in a bowl.

Step 6

Drain the cooked pasta reserving some of the water.

Step 7

Mix the pasta, the egg mixture and bacon in the pan with the garlic, adding reserved pasta water as needed to form a nice sauce.

Step 8

Serve topped with the cajun chicken, optionally sliced.

Step 9

Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.

Step 10

Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large pan until crispy and set aside.

Step 11

Season the chicken with the cajun seasoning, and cook in the bacon grease in the pan until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 3-5 minutes per side, before setting aside and draining off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease.

Step 12

Add the garlic and turn off the heat.

Step 13

Mix the egg, cheese, cajun seasoning, pepper, salt and parsley in a bowl.

Step 14

Drain the cooked pasta reserving some of the water.

Step 15

Mix the pasta, the egg mixture and bacon in the pan with the garlic, adding reserved pasta water as needed to form a nice sauce.

Step 16

Serve topped with the cajun chicken, optionally sliced.