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Spaghetti all'Assassina (Barese Pan-Charred Spicy Spaghetti)
Bari's fiery culinary legend: raw spaghetti cooked risotto-style directly in a smoking hot iron skillet with garlic, fiery chili pepper, and tomato broth until deeply charred and crackling.
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Ingredients
servings
4
- Durum wheat bronze-die spaghetti360 g
- Smooth tomato passata300 ml
- Double concentrated tomato paste2 tbsp
- Garlic cloves, crushed3 clove
- Crushed red pepper chili flakes1 Ā½ tsp
- Extra virgin olive oil80 ml
- Hot water whisked with 2 tbsp passata for ladling700 ml
Preparation Steps
1
Heat olive oil in a wide iron skillet until shimmering; sizzle garlic and chili flakes. Pour in tomato passata and let it sizzle intensely.
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2
Lay raw spaghetti directly into the hot tomato oil. Let them fry undisturbed in the sizzling sauce until underside begins to blister and caramelize.
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3
Turn pasta with a spatula to sear the other side. Ladle in hot tomato broth gradually, letting each splash sizzle away until pasta is al dente with signature charred crispy threads.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
480
Protein
12g
Carbohydrates
72g
Fat
16g
Allergens
Gluten
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Mediterranean Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Mediterranean Gastronomic Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
