A Squid Ink Pasta To Beat Saizeriya's For Under $5??
You've gotta be squiddin'.
What’s even more affordable than dining at the budget-friendly Saizeriya? Making it yourself, of course! In this episode of our Budget Meals series, we’ll be teaching you how to make the easiest, most wallet-friendly Garlic Miso Squid Ink Pasta, topped with sinful, crispy Chicken Skin Chicharron. It's a little messy, a lot delicious, and your taste buds won’t know the difference. Perfect for when you want to dine like a king but only have a few bucks in your pocket!
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This video was sponsored by San Remo.
Ingredients
200g San Remo Instant Spaghetti
1 medium squid, cleaned and cut into rings (reserve the ink sac)
6 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 teaspoons white miso
2 tablespoon shiro dashi
Ink sac from one squid
3 stalks spring onion, sliced
chicken skin chicharron:
60 g chicken skin
Sprinkle of salt
½ tsp shichimi togarashi
Directions
In a pot of boiling water seasoned with salt, submerge San Remo instant spaghetti and cook until al dente. Reserve the pasta water.
To make the chicharron, sprinkle a tiny amount of salt and togarashi on both sides of the chicken skin. Lay them on a rack and air fry/bake until crispy for 15 minutes on 170 degrees C, flipping halfway through.
In a cold saucepan, combine garlic and vegetable oil. Put on a stove at low to medium heat. Stir the garlic every minute until the oil bubbles and the garlic starts to turn a light brown. Strain the garlic-oil mixture through a strainer and set aside both components.
In a frying pan on medium heat, combine 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil with butter. Once the butter has melted, stir in miso and shiro dashi with about ½ cup of pasta water.
Toss in the cooked spaghetti and squid ink and coat well . Quickly fold in the squid rings and saute the pasta until squid is cooked through. Mix in the spring onion and serve onto a pasta plate.
Sprinkle the fried garlic over and arrange 2-3 pieces of chicken skin on top.
Serve hot and enjoy!