Pasta With Rock Shrimp, Chile, And Lemon Recipe

Name: Pasta With Rock Shrimp, Chile, And Lemon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup bonito flakes; 2 teaspoons dried shrimp; 12 ounces fresh or dried capellini, tagliatelle, or fettuccine, preferably egg-enriched; Kosher salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 red chile (such as Holland or Fresno), seeds removed, finely chopped; 2 wide strips lemon zest, thinly sliced; 1/2 pound rock shrimp or other small shrimp, peeled and deveined, cut into small pieces; 1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced; A spice mill or mortar and pestle

Servings: persons

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup bonito flakes
2 teaspoons dried shrimp
12 ounces fresh or dried capellini, tagliatelle, or fettuccine, preferably egg-enriched
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red chile (such as Holland or Fresno), seeds removed, finely chopped
2 wide strips lemon zest, thinly sliced
1/2 pound rock shrimp or other small shrimp, peeled and deveined, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced
A spice mill or mortar and pestle

1
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, then add bonito flakes; swirl butter to combine. Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes to infuse.
2
Strain butter through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, pressing on solids; discard bonito flakes. Cover and chill butter until ready to use.
3
Finely grind dried shrimp in spice mill or with mortar and pestle; set aside for serving.
4
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 3 minutes if using fresh pasta, longer if dried. Drain pasta, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
5
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add chile and lemon zest and cook, stirring, 20 seconds. Add rock shrimp and cook, tossing, 1 minute. Add tarragon, lemon juice, pasta, 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid, and 3 Tbsp. bonito butter and toss to coat. Cook, tossing and adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce is glossy and coats pasta and shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt if needed.
6
Divide pasta among bowls and top with scallions and reserved dried shrimp.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, 1/4 cup bonito flakes, 2 teaspoons dried shrimp, 12 ounces fresh or dried capellini, tagliatelle, or fettuccine, preferably egg-enriched, and more.

Yes, Pasta With Rock Shrimp, Chile, And Lemon falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pasta With Rock Shrimp, Chile, And Lemon

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