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Asparagus and Crab Spaghetti

Asparagus and Crab Spaghetti
Recipe Details
by Charmaine So
Ingredients
General Ingredients
Step by Step Instructions

Step 1
Bring a big pot of water to boil. Salt it and cook the pasta according to instructions (around 10 minutes), until al dente. Reserve the pasta water.

Step 2
Wash asparagus and shave them with vegetable peeler into long thin strips. Set aside.

Step 3
In a frying pan, add in butter and extra virgin olive oil. Sauté garlic under medium heat. Add chili flakes and crab. Stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes.

Step 4
Add in white wine to the crab mixture and let it cook for another 2 minutes.

Step 5
Add the cooked pasta directly into the frying pan and toss to coat.

Step 6
Add in asparagus and some pasta water to loosen up the pasta. Mix well. Season with salt and black pepper.

Step 7
Plate the pasta. Top with squeeze of lemon juice, lemon zest and chopped flat leaf parsley.
Ingredients
General Ingredients
by Charmaine So
Step by Step Instructions

Step 1
Bring a big pot of water to boil. Salt it and cook the pasta according to instructions (around 10 minutes), until al dente. Reserve the pasta water.

Step 2
Wash asparagus and shave them with vegetable peeler into long thin strips. Set aside.

Step 3
In a frying pan, add in butter and extra virgin olive oil. Sauté garlic under medium heat. Add chili flakes and crab. Stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes.

Step 4
Add in white wine to the crab mixture and let it cook for another 2 minutes.

Step 5
Add the cooked pasta directly into the frying pan and toss to coat.

Step 6
Add in asparagus and some pasta water to loosen up the pasta. Mix well. Season with salt and black pepper.

Step 7
Plate the pasta. Top with squeeze of lemon juice, lemon zest and chopped flat leaf parsley.