King Noodle's Kimchi Carbonara with Doritos
This Dorito Kimchi Carbonara recipe is inspired by one of my favorite dishes from King Noodle in Brooklyn. It’s a fun Asian Italian fusion dish that’s out of control and delicious.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ lb Bucatini Pasta
- 6 slices Thick Cut Bacon roughly chopped
- ½ cup Kimchi roughly chopped
- 1 large Egg room temp
- 3 large Egg Yolks room temp
- ½ cup Pecorino grated
- ½ cup Cheese Doritos Crushed
Instructions
- Prepare salted water and boil noodles. Before straining, make sure to reserve about 1 cup of pasta water for later on.
- Add bacon to a heavy bottomed pan and fry until almost crispy — adding kimchi at the last minute to simply heat it up and infuse the bacon fat with the kimchi. Turn the heat off but leave on the burner.
- Meanwhile, mix egg, egg yolks, and pecorino in a small dish and set aside.
- Once the noodles are al dente, add them to the bacon kimchi mixture and toss.
- Slowly add in the egg and cheese mixture, stirring consistently so the eggs don’t scramble.
- If the sauce is looking dry, add in ¼ cup of pasta water and stir. If still dry, repeat this process until the sauce is smooth and glossy.
- Once plated, add a handful of crushed Doritos, flaky salt and fresh cracked pepper.