Spaghetti alla guanciale

Source : Prep The Meat Start Cooking The Pasta In Salted Water Cut Into Cubes Save The Fat And Rind For Flavour Fry In A Little Oil For 4-5 Mins On A Medium ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : January 20, 2026

Step:

  1. Prep the meat. Start cooking the pasta in salted water. Cut into cubes, save the fat and rind for flavour. Fry in a little oil for 4-5 mins on a medium heat

    Spaghetti alla guanciale recipe step 1 photo Spaghetti alla guanciale recipe step 1 photo
  2. When it's cooked, remove the fat and rind so you're left with just the cubes of meat. Saved a ladle of cooking water (important!!!) in a cup. Drain pasta 1 min before cooking time, add to meat, add pecorino. Mix. Add cooking water, mix. Add pepper, mix. Serve immediately with a little extra pecorino cheese :)

    Spaghetti alla guanciale recipe step 2 photo Spaghetti alla guanciale recipe step 2 photo

Ingredients

  1. 509 g spaghetti
  2. 150 g pig's cheek or belly pork, pancetta
  3. Lots of pecorino (100 g ish)
  4. Lots of pepper
  5. Salt
  6. Olive oil

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