Uni Spaghetti
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Uni Spaghetti
Description
This Uni Spaghetti recipe centers on fresh sea urchin puréed with heavy cream to create a silky, rich sauce. The mixture is strained to ensure smoothness, then combined with melted unsalted butter and seasoned simply with salt and black pepper. The sauce is gently warmed and tossed with al dente thin spaghetti that has been cooked in well-salted water and lightly coated with olive oil to prevent sticking.
The garnish of toasted pine nuts contributes a contrasting crunch and a toasty flavor, while thinly sliced nori adds an additional layer of savory umami and subtle sea notes. The preparation highlights the delicate briny flavor of the sea urchin without overpowering it, resulting in a refined pasta dish with creamy, buttery textures and mild nutty accents.
Serve the Uni Spaghetti warm to retain its creamy texture. The simple seasoning and luxurious ingredients make it suitable as a special occasion meal or an elegant first course. Due to the freshness required for sea urchin, this dish is best prepared just before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti thin
- ¾ cup sea urchin fresh
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
garnish
- ¼ cup pine nuts toasted
- 2 tablespoons nori julienned
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Add a generous amount of salt to the water and drop in the pasta. Stir.
- Once al dente, drain, toss in a small amount of olive oil and set aside.
- In a food processor, puree the sea urchin and cream together until smooth.
- Strain the mixture and whisk in the unsalted butter. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce into a large pan and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add the pasta and toss together.
- Top with the pine nuts and nori and serve warm.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 670 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 670kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 303mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 520IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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