Nori Pasta
Dive into the culinary wave with our vibrant Nori Pasta, an exciting new dish that's sure to catch your taste buds off guard! Made with fresh seaweed for a unique flavor twist and tossed in a zesty garlic-infused olive oil, this pasta is not only delicious but packed with nutrients. Get ready to impress your friends and elevate your dinner game with this trendy, ocean-inspired delight!
Prep
15
min
Cook
15
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 teaspoon of garlic cream (5 ml)optional
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 egg yolk
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- crispy chili oiloptional
- 1 tablespoon of sesame oil (15 ml)
- spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon of sugar (15 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 2 tablespoons of soy sauce (30 ml)
📦Other(3)
- a pinch of chili flakesoptional
- 5-6 sheets of nori
- 2-3 tablespoons of toasted sesame (30-45 ml)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
452
Protein
14g
Carbs
67g
Fat
14g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix nori sheets and toasted sesame together.
- 2
Add soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, garlic cream, sugar, and egg yolk to the mixture.
- 3
In the pasta water, add soy sauce and then cook the spaghetti.
- 4
Combine the spaghetti with the sauce mixture, ensuring some pasta cooking water is included to bind the sauce.
- 5
Serve with parmesan and optional crispy chili oil or chili flakes.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toast your nori sheets at 300°F for 2-3 minutes before grinding to increase crispness and reduce moisture from 3% to <1%, preventing a gummy sauce that won't coat pasta strands evenly.technique300°F for 2-3 minutes; moisture reduction from 3% to <1%
- ✓Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water before draining, then add it in 2-3 tablespoon increments to your nori sauce—the starch (2-3% concentration) emulsifies the sesame oil and egg yolk into a cohesive coating rather than pooling at the bottom.technique2-3 tablespoon increments; 2-3% starch concentration
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of toasted sesame to ground nori (roughly 2 tablespoons sesame to 3-4 sheets nori) because umami from nori can overshadow the dish if it exceeds 33% by weight; sesame adds lipid texture that balances salty notes.ingredient2:1 ratio; nori should not exceed 33% by weight
- ✓Add the egg yolk at the very end (off heat) and stir constantly for 15-20 seconds—temperatures above 149°F denature the yolk's emulsifying proteins, causing it to scramble instead of creating a silky sauce.timing149°F threshold; 15-20 seconds off heat
- ✓Toss the pasta with sauce immediately while still at 160-165°F; above this temperature the sesame oil's volatile aromatics (linalool, sesquiterpenes) evaporate quickly, and below 140°F the egg yolk won't properly coat the noodles.technique160-165°F optimal; 140°F minimum
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Prep
15
min
Cook
15
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Nori Pasta
Dive into the culinary wave with our vibrant Nori Pasta, an exciting new dish that's sure to catch your taste buds off guard! Made with fresh seaweed for a unique flavor twist and tossed in a zesty garlic-infused olive oil, this pasta is not only delicious but packed with nutrients. Get ready to impress your friends and elevate your dinner game with this trendy, ocean-inspired delight!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 teaspoon of garlic cream (5 ml)optional
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1 egg yolk
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- crispy chili oiloptional
- 1 tablespoon of sesame oil (15 ml)
- spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon of sugar (15 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 2 tablespoons of soy sauce (30 ml)
📦Other(3)
- a pinch of chili flakesoptional
- 5-6 sheets of nori
- 2-3 tablespoons of toasted sesame (30-45 ml)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
452
Protein
14g
Carbs
67g
Fat
14g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix nori sheets and toasted sesame together.
- 2
Add soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, garlic cream, sugar, and egg yolk to the mixture.
- 3
In the pasta water, add soy sauce and then cook the spaghetti.
- 4
Combine the spaghetti with the sauce mixture, ensuring some pasta cooking water is included to bind the sauce.
- 5
Serve with parmesan and optional crispy chili oil or chili flakes.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toast your nori sheets at 300°F for 2-3 minutes before grinding to increase crispness and reduce moisture from 3% to <1%, preventing a gummy sauce that won't coat pasta strands evenly.technique300°F for 2-3 minutes; moisture reduction from 3% to <1%
- ✓Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water before draining, then add it in 2-3 tablespoon increments to your nori sauce—the starch (2-3% concentration) emulsifies the sesame oil and egg yolk into a cohesive coating rather than pooling at the bottom.technique2-3 tablespoon increments; 2-3% starch concentration
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of toasted sesame to ground nori (roughly 2 tablespoons sesame to 3-4 sheets nori) because umami from nori can overshadow the dish if it exceeds 33% by weight; sesame adds lipid texture that balances salty notes.ingredient2:1 ratio; nori should not exceed 33% by weight
- ✓Add the egg yolk at the very end (off heat) and stir constantly for 15-20 seconds—temperatures above 149°F denature the yolk's emulsifying proteins, causing it to scramble instead of creating a silky sauce.timing149°F threshold; 15-20 seconds off heat
- ✓Toss the pasta with sauce immediately while still at 160-165°F; above this temperature the sesame oil's volatile aromatics (linalool, sesquiterpenes) evaporate quickly, and below 140°F the egg yolk won't properly coat the noodles.technique160-165°F optimal; 140°F minimum