Nori Sesame Prawn Pasta
Recipe from Marion's Kitchen · original post · full recipe on marionskitchen.com
Angel hair pasta tossed with a blitzed nori and sesame base, soy, sesame oil and an egg yolk that melts into a glossy sauce, topped with prawns seared in crispy chilli oil.
Serves 2 25 min
SeafoodFishPastaAsian
Ingredients
- roasted seaweed snacks15 g
- roasted sesame seeds — 1 tbsp11 g
- angel hair pasta180 g
- soy sauce — 125 ml for the pasta cooking water145 ml
- sesame oil — 2 tbsp40 ml
- garlic cloves — finely chopped2 ea
- sugar — ½ tsp2.1 g
- egg — yolk only1 ea
- crispy chilli oil — 2 tbsp40 ml
- peeled raw prawns — deveined250 g
- parmesan cheese — grated to serve20 g
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
Nori Sesame Tofu Pasta
- 220 g Firm tofu instead of peeled raw prawns
Press and cube the tofu, then sear it in the chilli oil for 6–8 minutes until golden on all sides before cooking the pasta.
Vegan
Nori Sesame Tofu Pasta
- 20 g Tahini instead of egg
- 220 g Firm tofu instead of peeled raw prawns
- Leave out the parmesan cheese
Stir the tahini into the nori base instead of the yolk and toss with pasta water until glossy; press, cube and sear the tofu in the chilli oil for 6–8 minutes, and finish with chives instead of Parmesan.
Gluten-free
- 180 g Gluten-free angel hair pasta instead of angel hair pasta
- 145 ml Tamari instead of soy sauce
Gluten-free angel hair overcooks quickly, so check it a minute early and toss it straight into the sauce.
Dairy-free
- Leave out the parmesan cheese
Finish with extra sesame seeds and chives instead of the Parmesan.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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Pak'nSaveBest choice· $14.39 of food
$48.33
70% spare
No price at Pak'nSave for:
- roasted seaweed snacks
- roasted sesame seeds
- garlic cloves
- crispy chilli oil
New World· $25.72 of food · $11.33 more
$44.20
42% spare
No price at New World for:
- roasted sesame seeds
- garlic cloves
- egg
- crispy chilli oil
Woolworths NZ· $17.08 of food
$32.37
47% spare
No price at Woolworths NZ for:
- roasted seaweed snacks
- roasted sesame seeds
- garlic cloves
- egg
- crispy chilli oil
$7.20a serve
from $7.20 a serve at Pak'nSave · 8 of 12 ingredients priced
About $14.39 of ingredients used for 2 serves.
$54.29 across 2 shops · 9 of 12 items priced · $8.18 more for bigger packs, 63% spare for later
Pak'nSaveBest choice$14.39
missing 4 items
you'll pay $48.33 · 70% of it spare
New World$25.72
missing 4 items · $11.33 more
you'll pay $44.20 · 42% of it spare
Woolworths NZ$17.08
missing 5 items
you'll pay $32.37 · 47% of it spare
Buy at Pak'nSave$35.55
angel hair pasta
$0.46/100g
need 180 gDiamond Angel Hair Pasta 100g 500 g$2.29
Pak'nSave$0.46/100g$2.29·Woolworths NZ$2.99·New World$0.60/100g$2.99
soy sauce
$0.54/100ml
need 145 mlHigh Mark soy sauce golden 550 ml$2.99closest matchreal special
Pak'nSave$0.54/100ml$2.99·Woolworths NZ$3.49·New World$0.74/100ml$4.09
peeled raw prawns
$18.65/kg
need 250 gSeaStar Raw Stirfry Prawns 750 g$13.99closest match
Pak'nSave$18.65/kg$13.99·Woolworths NZ$7.50·New World$41.30/kg$12.39
parmesan cheese
$4.55/100g
need 20 gPerfect Italiano Traditional Grated Parmesan Cheese 125 g$5.69closest match
Pak'nSave$4.55/100g$5.69·Woolworths NZ$4.40·New World$6.59/100g$5.99
Buy at New World$18.74
roasted seaweed snacks
$53.80/100g
need 15 g3 × Ceres Organics Roasted Seaweed Original Snack 5 g$2.69
New World$53.80/100g$2.69·Woolworths NZN/A·Pak'nSaveN/A
sesame oil
$2.90/100ml
need 40 mlPams Sesame Oil 100ml 200 ml$5.79closest match
New World$2.90/100ml$5.79·Pak'nSave$3.29/100ml$6.09·Woolworths NZ$6.39
sugar
$0.50/100g
need 2.1 gChelsea White Sugar 100g 500 g$2.09closest match
New World$0.50/100g$2.09·Pak'nSave$0.34/100g$1.69·Woolworths NZ$2.10
chives
$5.58/10g
need 1 bunchMrs Rogers Naturals Eco Chopped Chives 5g$2.79closest match
New World$5.58/10g$2.79·Pak'nSave$3.98/10g$5.00·Woolworths NZ$5.50
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- roasted sesame seeds · 11 g
- garlic cloves · 2 items
- crispy chilli oil · 40 ml