Spicy Shallot Pasta
By Tiffy Cooks
If you want a QUICK and EASY dinner ready in 10 minutes, you need to try my Spicy Shallot Pasta. Savory, spicy, and super addicting Spicy Shallot Pasta is one of my favorite go-to pasta recipes. Of course, this isn’t a traditional pasta recipe and may be breaking all the “rules” of making pasta, but if you love FUSION recipes, you need to try my Spicy Shallot Pasta. The umami flavor of the oyster sauce and soy sauce pairs perfectly with the refreshing lemon and parsley.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound pasta of your choice
- 3 heads shallots thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 2.5 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce
- 1.5 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 0.5 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes optional
- ¼ cup of pasta water
- 1 handful parsley roughly chopped
- Parmesan cheese to finish optional
Instructions
- Cooked pasta to al dente based on boxed instruction; reserve ¼ - ½ cup of pasta water on the side. In the meantime, prepare the ingredients.
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a pan, and turn the heat to medium-high. Once the oil is hot, add the sliced shallots, and saute for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant.
- Next, add garlic and red chili flakes, and saute for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add vegetarian oyster sauce, soy sauce, and a pinch of sugar. Mix well
- Finally, add the pasta, and pasta water, turn the heat to high and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- To finish, add lemon juice and parsley, and saute on high heat for 1 minute.
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Notes
If you add protein, pan-fry it first, remove it, and set it aside. Continue the recipe as below, and when the step of adding in pasta, add back in the protein and mix everything.
Nutrition
Calories: 313kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 724mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 594IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
