DIY: Homemade Uni Spaghetti

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Uni Spaghetti

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This is one of my all time favorite home cooking recipes.   Soooooo good!  It is gourmet but simple... and only takes about 20 minutes from prepping to serving.  If this doesn't impress your date or your friends, I don't know what will.  Enjoy!

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Ingredients (serves 3-4)

Uni (you can usually find this at a Japanese or Korean supermarket... in SF you can go to Nijiya or Kukje supermarket)
Linguini / Thin Spaghetti
Masago (fish roe)
Shiso / Chives / Mint / Parilla / Herb of some sort
Lemon and Zest
Egg Yolk
Unsalted Butter
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
For extra flavor n textures add mushrooms preferably oyster mushrooms or baby portabella

1. Boil a pot of water and cook 3-4 servings (about half a box) spaghetti for about 7-9 mins until al dente.  The box the pasta comes in has cooking instructions.

2. Mix about 2-3 spoonfuls of uni with one egg yolk until creamy.

3. Add one table spoon of butter to the pan on medium heat (do not burn butter).  Lower heat when necessary.

4. Add mushrooms to the pan to sauté until slightly browned.

5. Add drained spaghetti to the pan and fold to evenly sauté in butter.  Salt to taste.  Turn up to med/high until you hear a sizzle to the pasta on the pan then turn off heat.

6. Pour in the uni and egg yolk mixture in the spaghetti while constantly folding and stirring.  Constantly stir. We don't want the uni and yolk to fully cook… just warm to cook so it stays creamy.

7. Squeeze half a lemon and zest while stirring to brighten up flavors.

8. Serve in a bowl or plate.

9. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil to your liking.

10. Top with uni, massago, and chopped herb.

11. You're done! Now Chomp!!! 

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