Spicy Crab Spaghettini With Preserved Lemon
A luxurious pasta dish combining delicate crab meat with spicy sambal oelek, brightened with preserved lemon and fresh parsley. This elegant spaghettini preparation balances heat, citrus, and seafood flavors.
4 servings
20 min
Ingredients
- •½ pound spaghettini (thin spaghetti)
- •½ cup chopped red onion
- •¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 teaspoon sambal oelek
- •½ pound shelled cooked crabmeat
- •2 pieces preserved lemon
- •⅓ cup flat-leaf parsley
- •2 tablespoons salted butter
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook spaghettini in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente.
10 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, cook onion in oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring, until softened. Stir in sambal oelek and cook 1 minute, then add crabmeat. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, just until crabmeat is heated through.
8 min
- 3.
Drain pasta, then add to skillet along with remaining ingredients and toss to coat well.
2 min
