Authentic Carbonara Recipe
Authentic carbonara is a simple Italian pasta dish made with pasta, guanciale, egg yolks, Pecorino Romano, and black pepper.
Ingredients
- 250 g spaghetti
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 whole egg
- 5 g cracked black pepper
- 50 g pecorino romano
- 200 g guanciale
- 2 tbsp fat from guanciale
- 1 tbsp chili oil
Instructions
- Into a bowl mix together 4 egg yolks, 1 whole egg, black pepper, and parmesan cheese. Set this aside.4 egg yolks, 1 whole egg, 5 g cracked black pepper, 50 g pecorino romano
- Cut your guanciale into small cubes then place into a cold pan.200 g guanciale
- Turn up the heat to medium and slowly let the fat render out until browned on all sides.
- Set aside the guanciale and pour 2 tbsp of the rendered fat into the egg yolk mixture. Mix well.2 tbsp fat from guanciale
- Cook your spaghetti noodles in salted water for 8 minutes or according to packaging.250 g spaghetti
- Add spaghetti into the bowl containing your egg yolk mixture along with ⅓ cup of the pasta water while still hot.
- Mix well until the sauce has thickened and serve with chili oil.1 tbsp chili oil
