A traditional Italian dish, simple and delicious though quite spicy
Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Yield: 4 portions
INGREDIENTS
11.3 oz. (320g) Spaghetti
3 Garlic cloves
3 fresh chilli peppers (can also use dry ones)
0.65 cup (70 g) – (high quality)Extra virgin olive oil
Fine salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
To prepare the garlic, oil and chilli pepper spaghetti, start by cooking the pasta in boiling salted water (1 fistful of rock salt) Cook the spaghetti until they’re almost al dente.
STEP 2
in the meantime prepare the seasoning: peel the garlic cloves, divide them in half and remove the core (the green central part of each clove) Cut the cloves into rather thin slices.
STEP 3
Take the fresh chili peppers, and slice them removing the center. If you prefer less spiciness, you can open them lengthwise and remove the seeds before slicing them.
STEP 4
Now pour the oil into a large pan. Place the pan over very low heat and add the sliced garlic and chilli peppers Continue to fry over very low heat; the chili and garlic should not burn, and should only fry for a couple of minutes. (For even browning without the risk of burning, you can tilt the pan to gather the oil, garlic and chilli peppers in one area and allow them to brown evenly)
STEP 5.
Once the pasta is almost cooked al dente, you can transfer it directly into the pan and add a ladle of cooking water
STEP 6
Stir for a few moments to combine the flavours and sauté, then you can plate your garlic, oil and chilli pepper spaghetti and serve very hot!
(NOTE: you can also add some toasted bread crumbs on top to take away a bit of spiciness and add a bit more of texture to the plate)
