Gordon Ramsay Aglio Olio Recipe
The Aglio Olio Recipe from Gordon Ramsay only requires four basic ingredients (pasta, olive oil, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes), takes just 20 minutes to prepare, and is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried spaghetti
- ½ cup good-quality olive oil
- 6 to 8 cloves garlic very thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more, to taste
- chopped fresh parsley and freshly grated Parmesan cheese optional for garnish
Instructions
- Start by bringing a big pot of heavily salted water to a rolling boil. Toss in the spaghetti and cook for a minute or so until it’s almost al dente.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
- Sauté the garlic for 3–5 minutes, or until faintly browned, along with the crushed red pepper flakes. (Be careful not to let the garlic brown. If the pasta isn’t cooked when the garlic is barely browned, take the skillet off the heat).
- Using tongs, add the cooked pasta and 1/2 cup of the hot starchy pasta water to the frying pan as soon as it is done cooking.
- Continue tossing the pasta in the garlic sauce until it is uniformly coated. Add another 1/4 cup of the starchy pasta water if the sauce seems too dry.
- Quickly taste the pasta and add more salt and/or crushed red pepper flakes as needed.
- Garnish with whatever you choose, and serve right away while it’s still hot.
Notes
- Hot Water: Use heavily salted, rolling-boil water to cook your pasta for maximum flavor absorption.
- Golden Garlic: Sauté garlic until faintly browned, avoiding overcooking to prevent bitterness.
- Spice Control: Adjust red pepper flakes to your spice preference, ensuring the right amount of heat.
- Pasta Water Magic: Utilize starchy pasta water to create a silky sauce that clings to the noodles.
Nutrition
Calories: 445kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 10gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 184mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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