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Pasta with Tuna Bottarga — A Sicilian Seafood Delight
Explore the rich, authentic flavours of Sicily with this simple yet exquisite pasta dish, featuring the intense taste of tuna bottarga.
🛒 Ingredients
- ✓ 500g pasta of your choice
- ✓ 100g tuna bottarga
- ✓ 3 cloves of Nubia red garlic
- ✓ 2 lemons
- ✓ 80g butter
- ✓ a small handful of parsley
- ✓ a few fresh basil leaves
📊 Nutritional Information
Pasta with tuna bottarga is a classic Sicilian first course, showcasing the distinctive, refined flavour of bottarga — the dried roe of tuna. This quick and fragrant dish combines zesty lemon with melted butter and the briny sharpness of grated bottarga, making it a perfect light lunch that captures the essence of the Mediterranean summer.
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Gently melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat, then add the juice of the squeezed lemons, crushed garlic, chopped parsley, basil leaves, and half a ladle of warm water.
- 2
Let the flavours infuse for about two minutes, being careful not to let the garlic burn.
- 3
Grate the bottarga finely and stir it into the sauce once the heat is turned off.
- 4
Cook the pasta until just al dente in plenty of salted boiling water, drain it, and then add it to the pan with the sauce.
- 5
Toss the pasta over a high heat for a couple of minutes, mixing well to coat each strand.
- 6
Let it rest for a moment before serving, garnishing with a sprinkle of grated bottarga and fresh basil.
💡 Tips and Variations
For a lighter take, swap the butter for extra virgin olive oil. Add a pinch of freshly grated lemon zest to brighten up the dish even more.
📦 Storage
- • This pasta is best enjoyed straight away.
- • If needed, you can keep leftovers in the fridge for a few hours and gently reheat over a low heat with a drizzle of olive oil.
🍷 Pairing
Serve alongside a glass of Delia Nivolelli Grecanico — a fresh, aromatic Sicilian white wine that beautifully complements the citrus notes and the umami depth of bottarga.
This pasta with tuna bottarga is a wonderful celebration of Sicilian seaside flavours, quick enough for any day but special enough to impress. Give it a go in your own kitchen and enjoy the sunshine on your plate. Don’t forget to share it around your nearest and dearest — because good food is best enjoyed together!
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