Crab and chilli spaghetti with herbed pangrattato
Prep
15m
Cook
15m
serves
4
Crab and chilli spaghetti with herbed pangrattato
Sweet crab meat is wonderfully paired with chilli and makes this spaghetti dish truly luxurious.
Ingredients (9)
- 2/3 cup (165ml) olive oil
- 2 cups (140g) fresh breadcrumbs
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus wedges to serve
- Handful of flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped
- 500g crabmeat (see notes)
- 400g spaghetti
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.For the pangrattato, heat 1/4 cup (60ml) oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and zest, then season. Fry mixture, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until toasted and lightly golden. Transfer to a bowl to cool, then stir through the parsley and set aside. Wipe the frypan clean and set aside.
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2.Cook the spaghetti in a saucepan of boiling, salted water according to the packet instructions.
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3.Meanwhile, return the cleaned frypan to medium heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the onion and garlic, then cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the chilli and cook for a further 1 minute. Add the crab and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until warmed through. Pour lemon juice and remaining 1/3 cup (80ml) oil into frypan and stir to combine. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes to infuse.
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4.Drain pasta and immediately add to the crab mixture, along with 2-3 tablespoons cooking liquid. Using tongs, combine pasta and crab mixture. Add half the pangrattato and toss to combine.
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5.Transfer pasta to a platter, then scatter with remaining pangrattato. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
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