Spaghetti ai ricci di mare vista dall'alto con bicchiere di vino

Spaghetti with sea urchins

Difficulty Medium
Preparation Time 40 min

Description

Spaghetti with sea urchins is a common recipe in many Italian regions bordering the sea, such as Sardinia.

Simple yet incredibly tasty , spaghetti with sea urchins is the perfect first course if you’re planning on treating your guests and family to a seafood-based lunch or dinner. The only difficulty with this recipe is cleaning the sea urchins to extract their precious pulp. Once you’ve completed this delicate operation, everything becomes easy, and in no time you’ll be able to create a flavorful dish .

Find out now how to prepare them.


Ingredients

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Servings
  • Sea urchins 20
  • Spaghetti 360
  • Garlic 1
  • Parsley sprigs 1
  • Extra virgin olive oil q.b.
  • Salt q.b.

Instructions

  • 1 First, clean the sea urchins. Cut them in half starting from the mouth, carefully open them, scoop out the orange flesh, and place it in a bowl.
  • 2 Once you have cleaned all the sea urchins, put a pot with plenty of salted water on the stove and, when it comes to the boil, add the spaghetti to cook them.
  • 3 Pour the extra virgin olive oil into a pan, add 1 crushed garlic clove, and sauté for a couple of minutes. Drain the spaghetti al dente and add it to the pan, season with chopped parsley, and stir.
  • 4 Now flavor the spaghetti with the sea urchin pulp, which should not be cooked, and plate it. Serve the spaghetti with sea urchins piping hot. Enjoy!

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