Italian
Sea Urchin Pasta
by Federico Fusca Chef · 332K subscribers on YouTube
A classic Italian pasta that captures the pure essence of the sea. Fresh sea urchins are carefully cleaned, their water is used to cook the pasta, and the raw pulp is added at the end for a creamy, intense flavour. Simple ingredients, no tricks.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
7 items- 10 pcsSea Urchinsfor 200g of pasta; have your fishmonger clean them if possible
- 200 gSpaghettoartisanal or high-quality spaghetti
- Extra Virgin Olive Oiluse a good quality extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 pcsGarlic1 clove
- 1 pcsChili Pepperwhole fresh chili, adjust to taste
- Salted Butter(optional) — a small knob, to taste
- Salt(optional) — for the pasta water, lightly salted
Method
- Filter the sea urchin water (the liquid inside the urchins) through a fine sieve and set aside.
- Clean the sea urchins: remove all impurities and extract the orange tongues (gonads). Place the cleaned pulp in a bowl.
- Add a drizzle of raw extra virgin olive oil to the sea urchin pulp. Do not add salt. Mix gently and set aside for final mantecatura.
- In a large pan, heat a clove of garlic and a whole chili pepper in extra virgin olive oil until fragrant.
- Remove the garlic and chili pepper from the pan. Add the filtered sea urchin water to the pan and bring to a simmer.
- Add the spaghetti directly to the pan with the sea urchin water. Cook, stirring occasionally, adding lightly salted boiling water as needed to finish cooking.
- Continue cooking until the pasta releases starch and forms a creamy emulsion with the sea urchin water.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for 20–30 seconds (the pasta should not be boiling hot when the raw urchin is added).
- Add the reserved raw sea urchin pulp and, if desired, a knob of salted butter. Toss vigorously to emulsify and create a creamy sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Federico Fusca Chef
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