Sunday, September 13, 2015

Simple & Delicious Salmon Pasta


Pasta - I don't know why kids love pasta so much. I love pasta for a different reason, it is easy & quick to cook. No problem in feeding the kids or rush them to eat their meal. They will just automatically slurp everything from the plate. They just enjoy doing it. I do appreciate the simplicity & unpretentious of pasta. Sometimes, things doesn't have to be too complicated. It just kinda remind me on the thick SOP book.

Pan Fry the salmon fillet ahead of time. Slice the salmon into smaller pcs. Season with sea salt & pepper. Pan fry it until it is fully cook. Set aside.

Ingredients for the Pasta (3 serving):

250g Spaghetti

3 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 tbsp chili flakes
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tomatoes (remove the skin & chopped)
250ml of fish stocks
100ml of  cooking cream

1) Start cooking pasta first with pinch of salt. Cook 250g pasta follow the package instruction until al-dente. Do not over cook pasta, follow the instruction strictly.
2) In the mean time, start browning the garlic & chili flakes in olive oil  (small fire). It takes about 4-5 mins. Do not burn the garlic.

 

 

3) Add in the chopped tomato, stir fry for a minutes, add in the fish stocks. Simmers for a while.
4) Lastly, add the cream, let it boils & reduce the liquid slightly , toss the al-dente pasta in for a minute. Serve hot immediately.


Tips: How to poach tomatoes to move the skins:
1) Make a cross at the bottom of every tomatoes.
2) Boil a pot of hot water.
3) Put the tomatoes in to be boiled for about  2 mins.
4) Lift it out from boiling hot water into cook tap water.
5) Just peel off the tomatoes skin. It is very easy.

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