Do you know what does squid ink pasta taste like? This ultimate recipe is definitely the answer to you who questions a lot about squid ink pasta taste. It won’t smell or taste fishy despite its origin. On contrary, it will give you a savory but slightly salty taste. Read below instruction of squid ink paste recipe.
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup of parmesan cheese or more (freshly grated)
- ½ cup of grape-tomatoes (each cut in half)
- A large shallot (gently minced)
- A cup of white wine
- A pint of heavy cream
- A teaspoon of red pepper flakes
- A teaspoon of lemon zest
- 2 tbsp. of flour
- 2 tbsp. of parsley leaves (neatly chopped)
- 4 cloves of garlic (gently minced)
- 8 ounces of squid ink pasta (patted dried)
- 8 jumbo shrimp
- 8 tbsp. of butter
- 8 large scallop (dried)
- Pepper and sea salt
Cooking Instructions:
- To get the answer of ‘what does squid ink pasta taste like’, firstly bring water to a boil in a large-sized pot, and you can start with the sauce.
- Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Once it turns hot, add butter.
- Gradually add shrimps and cook them until the color turns pink. Remove them from skillet and place them on top of a plate.
- For scallop, cook them until they turn slightly brown. Add garlic, shallots, and butter into skillet.
- Stir them for about two minutes and add some flour.
- While stirring the paste, slowly pour white wine into skillet. Bring it to boil and reduce the heat slightly.
- Add lemon zest, red pepper flakes, parsley, parmesan cheese, and heavy cream into skillet. Sprinkle sea salt and pepper to season the paste. Then, add the previously cooked seafood into the paste.
- Reheat the sauce for two to three minutes. While you wait, you can cook the pasta into pot.
- Remember your sauce should be creamy, but loose and not heavy.
- Once it all set, separate the sauce and squid ink pasta into two different bowls.
- For serving, place the pasta on top of plate and spoon some sauce over it. Sprinkle grated cheese and grape-tomatoes for more appealing color.
This has been an ultimate recipe of squid ink pasta. Hope this recipe will answer your question of what does squid ink pasta taste like, and just have fun in cooking this.