Do I have to cook pancheta?

Question

I bought some pancheta that is sliced very thin and says cook thoroughly but how do I cook it then? If I pan fry it like bacon it cooks so fast it burns on one side before the other side gets done but faster than I can flip it

Answer 1

Lower the heat to about medium, because it is so thin it will only take seconds on each side

Answer 2

Yes, cook it first.  Lower your heat.  And next time, get it sliced about 1/4 thick, so you can dice it up and then fry it.

Answer 3

I have read that it is to be chopped up, browned quickly in a heavy fry pan while stirring constantly,  and then added to Italian sauces.  This gives the sauces a good flavor.

Answer 4

I cook my bacon and other products between 2 pieces of paper towel on a heatproof plate in the microwave, do the same for the pancetta, just cook it for 1 minute 30 seconds on high.

Answer 5

I bake mine for 10 mins at 325. They get very crispy and are great on top of salads, alternative to a BLT and so on. If you pan fry cook at Med heat til the endges brown and curl a bit then flip and drain on paper towels.

Panchetta is great thicker cut and cooked up for bacon bits too on salads