Go Back Email Link
Print Recipe Share on Facebook
5 from 1 vote

Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia con Gamberi

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Food Recipes, Pasta, Pleasures
Servings: 4 People

Ingredients

  • 500 gr Spaghetti , black with Squid Ink
  • 25 medium Shrimps , head off, peeled (tail kept) and deveined
  • 1 teaspoon Szechwan Peppercorns , coarsely crushed
  • 2 cloves Garlic , smashed
  • 30 gr Chili Paste
  • 15 ml Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Lemon Zest
  • 175 ml dry White Wine , preferably Sauvignon Blanc
  • 75 gr Parmigianno Reggiano , grated
  • 5 Litres Water
  • 2 tablespoons EVOO , Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ½ teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions

  • In a large pot bring water to a boil on high heat adding a generous amount of salt. Add the pasta, stirring occasionally so as not to stick and cook according to suggested time on the box of the pasta less 2 minutes. Reserve ½ cup of cooking water.
  • Dilute the chili paste with the Worcestershire sauce.
  • In the meantime, in a large and deep saucepan over low heat pour the olive oil and a minute later add the garlic. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant and the oil gets all the aroma and flavor of the garlic. Remove the garlic cloves and discard. Add the chili paste and peppercorns sautéing for 3 minutes.
  • Add the shrimps, increase the heat to medium and sauté until they get a light pink colour. Pour the wine and deglaze, allowing for the alcohol to evaporate, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with the salt (take care as the chili paste is very salty) and remove from the pan 8 of the shrimps and keep aside. Remove the garlic cloves and discard
  • In the meantime, strain the pasta and add to the saucepan with the sauce and the shrimps and toss for the pasta to absorb as much as possible of the sauce for about 2 minutes. If too thick add some of the reserved pasta water.
  • Remove from heat and serve the pasta in a deep dish, add on top the reserved shrimps, add some Parmigianno Reggiano cheese and and sprinkle with the lemon zest.