December is finally here! I think it’s safe to say most people are starting to celebrate the holidays now. We love to host and entertain our loved ones this time of year so today I thought I’d share our favourite recipe to make for our guests.
We like to use cured meats in our holiday recipes as it’s so nostalgic this time of year. They really elevate the taste of your dish and make for an elegant presentation when you’re entertaining. Today we’re using this delicious Mastro Pancetta for our pasta, it is so tasty and completely transforms the recipe with its unique flavour. Mastro is our brand of choice when we’re shopping for Pancetta. They always honour the taste and tradition of savoury Italian deli by combining the finest ingredients and traditional slow aging. Their Pancetta is always so flavourful and makes this dish really stand out. It’s definitely a crowd pleaser!
Chicken Pancetta Spaghettoni
Ingredients
Boneless skinless chicken thighs aprox 0.600 kg trimmed and quartered
One box of spaghettoni
1 cup of chopped Mastro Pancetta
1 cup strained tomatoes
3 egg yolks
1/3 cup of frozen or fresh peas
1 shallot cut thin lengthwise
3 cloves of garlic
1 cup finely grated grana padano cheese
1 Tablespoon of olive oil
Pinch of sweet paprika, thyme and basil
Salt and pepper
Directions
1. In a medium sauce pan at medium to high heat add olive oil and chopped shallot with salt and pepper. Cook until soft and translucent.
2. Add garlic with a garlic press cook until fragrant (1min) careful not to cook the garlic too long as it will become bitter.
3. Add paprika, thyme and basil and stir until even.
4. Add chicken seasoned with salt and pepper and turn on all sides until chicken is cooked. Then add strained tomatoes coating the chicken. Turn the heat down to simmer.
5. Whisk in three yolks and grated cheese then set aside.
6. In a deep large bottomed frying pan (stainless steel preferred) add Mastro pancetta and brown on medium to low heat.
7. Once browned take out pancetta and place in a bowl and set aside. Drain 1/2 of the fat from the frying pan turn heat down to low and add the cooked spaghettoni and a some of the pasta water (aprox 5 Tbl spoons) scraping up the brown bits to coat the spaghettoni.
8. Very slowly add yolks and cheese stirring the spaghettoni so that the yolk and cheese mixture does not solidify. Once spaghettoni is coated completely slowly add the chicken in the tomato sauce and twist and stir until mixed in and the the sauce is creamy rosé.
9. Add the peas and garnish with graded Grana padano and serve. Voila!
Let me know if you try this delicious dish out over the holidays and what you think!
Want a chance to win a Mastro Prize pack?! Entering is easy! Just tell me in the comments below your favourite cured meat! Ends Dec. 10 2017. *Congrats Stephanie L! You won*
This post was sponsored by Mastro San Daniele however all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Well pancetta is right up there but genoa salami beats it by just a little bit. Your recipe looks ah-mazing, Renee!
Pancetta! Hands down my favourite ?. I am definitely adding this to the must make list
yea
Chorizo is a family favorite.
Prosciutto for me
i love pretty much anything cured but i would have to say proscuitto is my favorite
My fav cured meat is prosciutto
hot hungarian salami favorite
LOVE LOVE LOVE prosciutto
I love kabanos!
Cured ham is my favorite.
I have a few that are my favourites but I would say proscuitto
My favorite is prosciutto.
prosciutto, salami, pepperoni. faves!
I love salami. Goes well with everything!!!
Hungarian salami is a current favourite cured meat.
I love salami the best.
My favorite is Hungarian turkey salami
Congrats Stephanie! You won! Please check your email 🙂
My favorite is hard salami.
My favorite cured meat is summer sausage.
chorizo ! I love spicy !
Chorizo is my favorite hands down!
Chorizo
Salami!
I love bresaola!
My fav cured meat is prosciutto
I love prosciutto and salami 🙂
In our household we love prosciutto
Pepperoni, procueto and salami are on my list right now. Love the looks of your picture..looks very yummy.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity……
I love Prosciutto
I would sat our family favorite is proscuitto. Thanks for the chance to win and Happy Holidays <3 xo
Ohhh pancetta, pancetta my mouth savorys at the though of you! 🙂 happy thoughts!
My favorite is prosciutto.
Soppressata is probably my favorite cured meat.
Salami
Salami is my favorite cured meat
Prosciutto for me
pancetta for sure!
My favorite is prosciutto.
I like prosciutto.
prosciutto because it is delightful
My favourite cured meat is proscuitto. I like finding Canadian made proscuitto.
I love prosciutto
My fav cured meat is prosciutto, with genoa salami a close second
ham is my favorite