# Lemon Butter Fried Pasta

This recipe features pasta that is fried until golden brown before boiling, then finished with a simple yet flavorful lemon butter sauce and Parmesan cheese.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pasta
- chicken stock
- 0.5 half lemon
- butter
- Parmesan Reggiano

## Instructions

1. Fry the pasta in a steel pan over high to medium-low heat until it turns golden brown.
2. Pour boiling chicken stock into the pan with the fried pasta.
3. Add a lot of butter, which is the base of the sauce.
4. Squeeze half a lemon into the pasta.
5. Remove the pasta from the heat.
6. Grate a generous amount of fresh Parmesan Reggiano into the pasta and mix.
7. Serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- steel pan
- pot
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- The majority of the flavor comes from toasting the pasta.
- Use a stainless steel pan for proper results.
- Acid like salt enhances the dish.
- You can do this with any sauce, including tomato sauce, and with different pasta shapes like spaghetti.
- This is great for a late-night snack or something simple you need quickly

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAs15E1ugz4/?igsh=MXRubW5hOXA1MncyMw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3a47f375-fa62-4ece-acd7-25943cb67e8e
- Extracted: 2025-07-01

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