Wafu pasta with spaghetti and prawns
What makes this recipe interesting is that it’s made using basic ingredients, yet the combination of soy sauce, sake, and tomatoes gives this pasta dish a classic umami flavor. The prawns are yet another yummy addition, sure to satisfy seafood lovers.
Servings 2
Cost $5-8
Ingredients
- 300 grams spaghetti
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 300 grams cherry tomatoes halved
- 15 - 20 prawns small (peeled)
- 2 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp butter
- sprinkle of togarashi Japanese seven spice
- 1 tbsp salt for pasta water
Instructions
- Grab a large saucepan and boil water with 1 tbsp salt.
- Once boiling, add the spaghetti and cook until al dente (about 5-7 minutes) or according to package instructions.
- Heat a large saucepan, add oil, and the garlic clove. Stir once or twice for about 20 seconds until the garlic releases its fragrance.
- Add the cherry tomatoes, stirring, until the tomatoes are starting to wilt (3-4 minutes).
- Now add the peeled prawns and the sake and cook for 2 minutes. The prawns should not be cooked yet.
- Add the butter and soy sauce, stir well, and cook for an additional 2 minutes or until prawns look done.
- Mix in the pasta with the prawns and sauce. You are now ready to plate and serve this tasty dish. Add a sprinkle of togarashi spice.
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Notes
Tip: be careful with the garlic as you don’t want it to burn because it makes the sauce bitter.
