Chicken Carbonara Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese, plus more for serving
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 ounces (150g) cubed bacon, guanciale, or pancetta
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 1 pound), trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 pound dry spaghetti