The Garlic Butter Pasta Sauce That Breaks All The Rules | A Love Letter To Fusion Pasta

Here’s a way to give a different flavor to your favorite pasta. Spaghetti is tossed in a garlic butter sauce. It has a hint of spice with the addition of chili flakes. Add more flavor with parmesan cheese and spring onions.

Ingredients:

Garlic Oil:

• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic (sliced thinly)

Pasta:

• 200 grams spaghetti (uncooked)
• a pinch of salt

Sauce:

• 75 grams unsalted butter
• 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 3 tbsp parmesan cheese (finely grated)
• 2 tbsp spring onions (finely sliced)

• more parmesan cheese (for garnishing)

Instructions:

Garlic Oil:

Set a small pot over medium heat.
Add 4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and heat it.
Add thin slices of garlic cloves.
Let it cook for 3 minutes or until it starts to brown.
Once it starts to brown, remove it from the heat and transfer to a small bowl.
Set aside.

Pasta:

Set a pot of water over high heat.
Add a pinch of salt and stir.
Let it boil.
Once it boils, add the spaghetti and let it cook until al dente.
Drain water and set aside spaghetti.

Sauce:

Set a saucepan over medium-high heat.
Melt unsalted butter.
Add finely chopped garlic and chili flakes.
Stir and saute until garlic is soft.
Add soy sauce and oyster sauce.
Stir to combine.
Add the spaghetti and toss to combine.
Once well coated with the sauce, sprinkle grated parmesan cheese.
Toss to combine the cheese.
Remove from the heat and transfer to a plate.
Drizzle with garlic oil.
Garnish with chopped spring onions and grated parmesan cheese.
Serve and enjoy!

Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lagDGJnKpdI