Chinese Chili Carbonara
Chinese Chili Carbonara
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons chili crisp, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the Pasta and Toppings
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 3 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
- 1 cup hot pasta water, reserved from cooking spaghetti
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, crack 2 whole eggs and add 1 egg yolk. Add the chili crisp, brown sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil to the bowl. Whisk the mixture thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce is smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 212
- 3
While the spaghetti is cooking, in a large skillet or pan, cook the diced bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the crispy bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving about 1-2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan. Set the bacon aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Add the white parts of the chopped green onions to the pan with the bacon fat. Sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant. Remove the green onions from the pan and set aside with the bacon.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Once the spaghetti is al dente, reserve 1 cup of the hot pasta water, then drain the spaghetti. Immediately transfer the drained spaghetti to the pan where the bacon was cooked. Remove the pan from the heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add about 1/2 cup of the reserved hot pasta water to the pan with the spaghetti. Immediately pour the prepared egg and chili crisp sauce over the spaghetti. Using tongs, quickly toss and mix the spaghetti with the sauce and pasta water. The heat from the pasta and the pan will gently cook the eggs, creating a creamy sauce. If the sauce seems too thick, add more pasta water, 1-2 tablespoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add the cooked bacon and sautéed green onions back into the pan with the pasta. Toss everything together to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Serve immediately, garnished with the green parts of the chopped green onions.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chinese Chili Carbonara
For the Sauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons chili crisp, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the Pasta and Toppings
- 12 ounces spaghetti
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 3 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
- 1 cup hot pasta water, reserved from cooking spaghetti
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, crack 2 whole eggs and add 1 egg yolk. Add the chili crisp, brown sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil to the bowl. Whisk the mixture thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce is smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 212 - 3
While the spaghetti is cooking, in a large skillet or pan, cook the diced bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the crispy bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving about 1-2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan. Set the bacon aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Add the white parts of the chopped green onions to the pan with the bacon fat. Sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant. Remove the green onions from the pan and set aside with the bacon.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Once the spaghetti is al dente, reserve 1 cup of the hot pasta water, then drain the spaghetti. Immediately transfer the drained spaghetti to the pan where the bacon was cooked. Remove the pan from the heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add about 1/2 cup of the reserved hot pasta water to the pan with the spaghetti. Immediately pour the prepared egg and chili crisp sauce over the spaghetti. Using tongs, quickly toss and mix the spaghetti with the sauce and pasta water. The heat from the pasta and the pan will gently cook the eggs, creating a creamy sauce. If the sauce seems too thick, add more pasta water, 1-2 tablespoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add the cooked bacon and sautéed green onions back into the pan with the pasta. Toss everything together to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Serve immediately, garnished with the green parts of the chopped green onions.
⏱️ 1 min