Squid Ink Seafood Linguine
Pasta Medium

Squid Ink Seafood Linguine

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Total time
35 min
Level
Medium
Servings
2 servings
Ingredients
10

About this dish

Squid ink seafood linguine briefly sears shrimp and squid rings, removes them from the pan, and then builds the sauce with white wine, cherry tomatoes, and squid ink dissolved in pasta water.

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Cook 180g linguine for 1 minute less than the package time and reserve 150ml pasta water. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pan and cook 3 sliced garlic cloves over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, stopping before the garlic turns dark. Add 120g shrimp and 120g squid rings and cook over high heat for 1 minute 30 seconds, setting only the outside before transferring the seafood to a separate plate. In the same pan, add 80ml white wine and 120g halved cherry tomatoes and simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes. Do not add the 8g squid ink directly to the pan. First dissolve it completely in 60ml of the reserved pasta water, then pour it in and stir until the sauce is evenly black with no visible clumps. Add the cooked linguine and the reserved seafood together and toss for 1 minute. Use this final heating stage to check that the centers of the shrimp and squid are fully cooked. Do not add the prepared 5g salt all at once; taste and use only what the sauce needs. Finish with 10g chopped parsley. Removing the seafood between the initial sear and final toss, and dissolving the ink before it reaches the pan, controls both doneness and sauce consistency.

Ingredients

servings
IngredientAmountUnit
linguine180 ggShop
shrimp120 ggShop
garlic3 clovecloveShop
white wine80 mlmlShop
olive oil2 tbsptbspShop
parsley10 ggShop
salt5 ggShop
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Instructions

Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.

6 steps
  1. 1
    Finish

    Cook 180g linguine in salted boiling water for 1 minute less than the package time.

    Reserve 150ml pasta water.

  2. 2
    Control

    Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pan over low heat.

    Add 3 sliced garlic cloves and cook slowly for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

  3. 3
    Control

    Add 120g shrimp and 120g squid rings.

    Cook over high heat for 1 minute 30 seconds until just cooked on the outside. Remove and set aside.

  4. 4
    Control

    Add 80ml white wine and 120g halved cherry tomatoes.

    Simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes to build acidity.

  5. 5
    Season

    Dissolve 8g squid ink in 60ml pasta water and pour into the pan.

    Stir until the sauce is evenly black.

  6. 6
    Finish

    Add the cooked linguine and seafood together and toss for 1 minute, checking that the seafood is fully cooked through.

    Add only as much of the prepared 5g salt as needed and finish with 10g chopped parsley.

Practical Cooking Checks

The cues that matter most while cooking.

Key technique
8g squid ink dissolved completely in 60ml pasta water before entering the pan
Finish cue
Add the cooked linguine and seafood together and toss for 1 minute, checking that the seafood is fully cooked through.
Avoid this
Do not overcook seafood; let it finish during the final emulsifying toss.

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This recipe

35min, 10 ingredients

Category median

35min, 9 ingredients

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Tips

Do not overcook seafood; let it finish during the final emulsifying toss.
Dissolve squid ink in pasta water first to prevent clumps.

Estimated nutrition (per serving)

Calories
610
kcal
Protein
38
g
Carbs
68
g
Fat
19
g