Buttered Noodles
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Start by boiling your pasta with as little water as possible.
- 2Reserve at least a quarter-cup of the liquid before draining the noodles.
- 3While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a pan.
- 4Chop up some garlic, which is optional, but adds a lot of flavor.
- 5Sauté the minced garlic until golden and fragrant.
- 6Pour in the reserved pasta water to create a smooth emulsion.
- 7Stir in the soy sauce, parmesan, and red chili flakes until combined.
- 8Toss in the cooked noodles and mix until homogeneous.
- 9Allow any clinging water to help thin the sauce and mix thoroughly until every strand is evenly coated and glossy.
Ingredients
- 16 oz Egg noodles
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 6 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 /3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tsp Red chili flakes
- 1 /4 cup Reserved starchy pasta water
Equipment
pan
Tips
- Boil pasta with as little water as possible to get the highest concentration of starch.
- Use egg-based noodles.
- Sauté garlic until golden and fragrant before adding pasta water to create an emulsion.
- Allow clinging water on the noodles to help thin the sauce.
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