Mentaiko Pasta (Cod Roe Spaghetti)
User Reviews
5
4 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
2 portions
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Calories
533 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Mentaiko Pasta (Cod Roe Spaghetti)
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A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
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Ingredients
- 200 g spaghetti dry
- 3000 ml water
- 1 tbsp salt
- 80 g cod roe or tarako, spicy, aka mentaiko
- 20 g butter room temperature/soft, unsalted
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp tsuyu sauce or soy sauce
- 1 pinch black pepper ground
- 1 tbsp milk whole
- 3 perilla leaves ooba/shiso) thinly sliced, or kizami nori, shiso
- 1 lice lemon optional
Instructions
- First, bring a pot of 3000 ml water to a boil. Once boiling, add 1 tbsp salt and 200 g dry spaghetti. Cook until "al dente" (firm to the bite).
- Cut the membrane of 80 g spicy cod roe (mentaiko) and scrape out the roe using a spoon. (You can eat the leftover skin with rice or put it in rice balls.)
- Take a large mixing bowl and add the mentaiko, 20 g unsalted butter, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp tsuyu sauce, 1 pinch ground black pepper and 1 tbsp whole milk.
- Take 1-2 tablespoons of the pasta water and add it to the bowl of mentaiko sauce. Mix thoroughly.
- Drain the rest of the water and add the cooked pasta to the bowl. Mix until the pasta is well covered in the sauce.
- Transfer to serving plates and top with 3 perilla (shiso) leaves (or kizami nori).
- Squeeze 1 slice lemon over the top (optional) and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
178g
Calories
533kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
74.1g
(25%)
Protein
23.1g
(46%)
Fat
18.3g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6.89g
(34%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2.03g
(12%)
Cholesterol
163mg
(54%)
Sodium
4406mg
(184%)
Fiber
5.5g
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 533 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 178g | |
| Calories | 533kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 74.1g | 25% |
| Protein | 23.1g | 46% |
| Fat | 18.3g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6.89g | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.03g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 4406mg | 184% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4 reviews
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