Description
Indulge in the rich and creamy flavors of this delectable Creamy Mentaiko Pasta recipe. A Japanese-inspired dish featuring spaghetti tossed in a luscious sauce made with spicy cod roe, butter, cream, and soy sauce, topped with nori and green onions for a burst of umami goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
200g spaghetti
- 2 mentaiko sacs (about 80g)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- salt to taste
- nori (seaweed strips) for garnish
- chopped green onion for garnish
- optional: shichimi togarashi for spice
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti: Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente.
- Prepare the sauce: Combine mentaiko, butter, cream, milk, and soy sauce until smooth.
- Toss pasta: Mix hot pasta with sauce, adjust consistency with pasta water, season with salt.
- Plate and garnish: Serve pasta topped with nori, green onions, and shichimi togarashi.
Notes
- Substitute tarako if mentaiko is not available.
- Best enjoyed fresh and warm.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
