Fusion · medium
Zoodle Carbonara-Style
Quick skillet zoodles with egg, cheese, and crispy pancetta or turkey bacon.
Steps
- 01
Render guanciale until crisp and golden. Keep the fat in the pan; hold meat warm.
~8 min
- 02
Whisk yolks, whole egg, Pecorino, and plenty of black pepper into a thick paste.
~3 min
- 03
Cook spiralized zucchini al dente. Off heat, toss pasta in the fat, then mix in egg-cheese paste with pasta water until creamy—no scrambling.
~6 min
- 04
Fold in guanciale. Serve with more cheese and pepper.
~1 min
Tips
- Temperature control is the whole game—pan should be warm, not ripping hot.
- No cream in classic carbonara.