Flying Sea Urchin Pasta with Fish Roe and Chives from 'The Catch
Flying Sean Urchin Pasta with Fish Roe and Chives from 'The Catch is a vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 381 calories. Head to the store and pick up chive flower, olive oil, chives, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.
Instructions
In a blender, combine the sea urchin roe, olive oil, and cayenne pepper and puree.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghetti until al dente. Just before draining, measure out 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
Drain the pasta and add it back to the pot.
Add the butter and stir to thoroughly coat the spaghetti.
Add the sea urchin puree and 3 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water and stir over medium heat, adding more pasta water by the tablespoon, using most of it, until the pasta is coated with a creamy sauce. Do not boil.
Remove the pot from the heat and taste for salt.
Divide the pasta among 4 bowls, top with tobiko and chives plus chive blossoms, if using, and serve.