Gochujang pasta
Servings: 4
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
- 400 grams Shrimp – Frozen, peeled and deveined
- 200 grams Penne Pasta
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 4 tbsp Olive oil
Vegetables
- 1 Onion - Medium-sized, Sliced
- 7 Garlic cloves – Finely minced
Spices
- 2 tsp Gochujang
- 1½ tbsp Oyster sauce
- 1 tsp Dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp Sesame seed oil
- 3 tsp Lime or Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- 3 tsp Rice vinegar – Or Apple Cider Vinegar.
Instructions
- Thinly slice the onion and finely dice the garlic. Peel and devein the shrimp; wash them thoroughly. In a pot, heat olive oil and butter over medium-low. Sauté the onions and garlic for 6-7 minutes until lightly golden.
- Boil water for pasta. Once boiling, add salt and pasta; cook for 8.5 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, then drain.
- In a bowl, combine tomato paste, gochujang, sesame oil, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and rice vinegar to make the sauce. Add to the pot and sauté for 2 minutes. Add shrimp to the pot and cook until opaque (2-4 minutes). Slice lime or lemon.
- Add drained pasta to the sauce mixture and mix well. Squeeze lime over the pasta and garnish with chopped parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 551mg | Potassium: 538mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 2mg