Chilli Crab Linguine With Vodka Recipes

RECIPE: CHILLI CRAB LINGUINE WITH VODKA, RATED 2.2/5 - 61 VOTES

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water to packet instructions
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying-pan and cook the garlic and chilli over a low to medium heat for 2 -3 minutes until beginning to soften, but not brown. Add the tomatoes, increase the heat and cook for 4 -5 minutes until pulpy.
• Stir in the vodka, if using, followed by the crab meat, and stir gently together. Season to taste.
• Drain the pasta well and return to the pan. Add the sauce and the chopped parsley and stir loosely together. Divide between bowls and top with a good grinding of black pepper.

CRAB LINGUINE WITH CHILLI & PARSLEY

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the linguine. Give it a good stir and boil for 1 min less than the pack says. Stir well occasionally so it doesn't stick.
• While the pasta cooks, gently heat 3 tbsp of olive oil with the chilli and garlic in a pan large enough to hold all the pasta comfortably. Cook the chilli and garlic very gently until they start to sizzle, then turn up the heat and add the white wine. Simmer everything until the wine and olive oil come together. Then take off the heat and add the brown crabmeat, using a wooden spatula or spoon to mash it into the olive oil to make a thick sauce.
• When the pasta has had its cooking time, taste a strand - it should have a very slight bite. When it's ready, turn off the heat. Place the sauce on a very low heat and use a pair of kitchen tongs to lift the pasta from the water into the sauce.
• Off the heat, add the white crabmeat and parsley to the pasta with a sprinkling of sea salt. Stir everything together really well, adding a drop of pasta water if it's starting to get claggy. Taste for seasoning and, if it needs a slight lift, add a small squeeze of lemon. Serve immediately twirled into pasta bowls and drizzled with the remaining oil.

CHILLI CRAB LINGUINE WITH VODKA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling, salted water.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the shallot, garlic and chilli over a low to medium heat for 2-3 minutes until beginning to soften, but not brown. Add the tomatoes, increase the heat and cook for 4-5 minutes until pulpy.
• Now stir in the vodka, followed by the crab meat, and stir gently together. Season to taste.
• Drain the pasta well and return to the pan. Add the sauce and the chopped parsley and stir loosely together. Divide between bowls and top with a good grinding of black pepper.