Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Spicy Cod Roe Spaghetti

Recipe from: Tarako Spaghetti
Serves 2
Ingredients
2 fish roe (must be Japanese salted cod roe called tarako or karashi mentaiko)
6 oz spaghetti (I used linguini)
2 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup heavey cream
1/4 sheet nori, cut into strips
 Directions
1) Cut open the casing on each piece of tarako and gently scrape or squeeze out the roe. Discard the casings.
2) Cook pasta to al dante.
3) Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and add roe, stirring until the color of the roe changes to pale orange.
4) Stir in  the heavy cream until well blended and heated through.
5)  Drain pasta and toss with sauce.  Serve with nori on top.
 *I added ultra skinny asparagus and finely chopped shallots to my sauce.  :-)

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