Pancetta Chips with Goat Cheese & Pear

Ingredients

• 16 slices pancetta, sliced very thin
• 16 teaspoons fresh goat cheese, room temperature
• 2 very ripe small pears, cut into 1/4" slices
• fresh thyme leaves

Method

• Preheat the grill to 450F with lid down. Place grill pan in grill. Allow to heat for 5 minutes. Place pancetta slices on grill pan. Sprinkle with black pepper. Cook on one side for 3-5 minutes with lid down. Turn pancetta and cook another 3 minutes until crisp. Place on platter and top each with a teaspoon of goat cheese and one pear slice. Sprinkle with thyme leaves.

Notes

• Source:
• "Bon Appetit 2005"
• SERVINGS: 8
• SOURCE: Adapted from Sarah Tenaglia