Spaghetti alla Carbonara Recipe
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Spaghetti alla Carbonara Recipe
Description
This Spaghetti alla Carbonara recipe calls for thick spaghetti cooked in salted water and guanciale, the cured pork jowl sliced and fried until golden and crisp. The fat rendered from the guanciale is reserved to coat the pasta, imparting a savory pork flavor.
The sauce is prepared by beating together egg yolks and an additional whole egg, then mixing in finely grated pecorino romano cheese and freshly cracked black pepper to create a thick, creamy blend. After the pasta is cooked and drained, it is tossed in the guanciale fat over medium-low heat, then combined with the egg and cheese mixture, along with some reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce to a silky consistency without scrambling the eggs.
The dish is served immediately, showcasing the balance of salty pork, sharp cheese, and creamy sauce that clings to each spaghetti strand. Black pepper adds a gentle heat and depth.
Ingredients
- 11 oz spaghetti 300g, thick round
- 7 oz Guanciale 200g
- 4 egg
- 3 oz pecorino romano 90g
- black pepper as much as required
- ½ tablespoon rock salt
Instructions
- Slice the guanciale into thin strips. In a large fry pan on medium-low heat, add the guanciale and cook until it's golden brown.
- Remove the guanciale and place it onto a plate covered with a paper towel to rest. Save the rendered guanciale fat in the pan to cook with later.
- In a large pot, boil water and add ½ tablespoon of rock salt. Then, add the spaghetti to the pot and cook for 13 minutes or follow your packet instructions.
- Separate 3 egg yolks and place the yolks in a small bowl. Then, crack a whole egg, with the egg whites included, into the bowl with the egg yolks. Beat the eggs together until combined and add freshly cracked black pepper and mix again.
- Gradually add pecorino romano cheese to the eggs. Mix and continue to add the pecorino until you have a nice thick cream.
- Put the pan back on medium-low heat with the guanciale oil. Using tongs, add the pasta to the pan and stir.
- Scoop up a mug full of pasta water and add some right away to the pasta then mix it through.
- Place your pot with the pasta water still inside on the stove and rest your pan on top of the pot. The steam will provide the heat to continue cooking the pasta.
- Add a touch more pasta water, a handful of your crunchy guanciale, and the pecorino romano and egg cream. Mix everything and add more pasta water to help thicken the sauce.
- Continue to add pasta water slowly until you can toss the pasta into the pan.
- Plate the carbonara and top with pecorino cheese and the leftover sauce from the pan. Garnish with the remaining guanciale you didn't add to the sauce and a generous amount of freshly cracked pepper.
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