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    Home > Blog > Quick & Easy > Uni Spaghetti

    Uni Spaghetti

    by Jenny Park · Published: Jul 22, 2011 · Modified: Aug 3, 2020

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    Uni Spaghetti is a unique pasta dish. The creamy sauce is made from uni, or sear urchin. Sea Urchin has a very unique and creamy texture, which makes this pasta equally indulgent.
    Uni Spaghetti recipe close up on a plate with nori on top.
    A close up shot of Uni Risotto on a plate with nori on top.

    I had this amazing dish for the first time about a year ago from this unsuspecting place that seemed to be in the middle of nowhere, Cafe Hiro. Being a HUGE uni (sea urchin) fan myself I was so excited to see something like this on the menu. This isn’t just a dish for people who love the umami goodness of uni. My boyfriend, who normally gags at the sight of the stuff, was LOVING it! The subtle sweetness combined with hints of fresh ocean salt….SO GOOD. I’ve made my own version of this dish many times since, because it’s just that good. I know, I know, you get it so I’ll stop now. Enjoy!
    xx Jenny

    Looking for more uni recipes? Here are a couple more you might like! 

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    Uni Spaghetti

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    Uni Spaghetti is a unique pasta dish. The creamy sauce is made from uni, or sear urchin. Sea Urchin has a very unique and creamy texture, which makes this pasta equally indulgent.
    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
    Total Time: 35 minutes mins
    Servings: 4

      INGREDIENTS  

    • 1 pound thin spaghetti
    • ¾ cup fresh sea urchin
    • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
    • salt and pepper to taste

    garnish

    • ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
    • 2 tablespoons nori, julienned

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
    • Add a generous amount of salt to the water and drop in the pasta. Stir.
    • Once al dente, drain, toss in a small amount of olive oil and set aside.
    • In a food processor, puree the sea urchin and cream together until smooth.
    • Strain the mixture and whisk in the unsalted butter. Season with salt and pepper.
    • Pour the sauce into a large pan and bring to a gentle simmer.
    • Add the pasta and toss together.
    • Top with the pine nuts and nori and serve warm.
    Serving: 1g Calories: 670kcal Carbohydrates: 86g Protein: 16g Fat: 23g Saturated Fat: 11g Cholesterol: 46mg Sodium: 19mg Potassium: 303mg Fiber: 4g Sugar: 3g Vitamin A: 520IU Calcium: 39mg Iron: 2mg
    CUISINE: Italian
    KEYWORD: spaghetti, uni
    COURSE: dinner

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    About Jenny Park

    Jenny Park is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food stylist and recipe developer. One of her favorite foods is donuts. #sfbJENNY

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    1. Alex

      January 04, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      I’m greatful to this site & people that is part of it. Thank you for this wonderful recipes. I’m a single parent & Finding a site to give you quick tips, from simply recipes to fancy ones? Thanks again

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    2. Vak Sambath

      July 13, 2014 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      This is one of my favorite recipes. I’ve tried this before and it’s so good!

      Reply
    3. thang

      November 10, 2012 at 7:37 am

      omg, that’s so amazing. i have been to cafe hiro and i loved the uni pasta as well. thanks for posting this recipe!

      Reply
    4. Carolyn Jung

      October 17, 2011 at 8:59 am

      I’ve had this at restaurants. So wonderfully decadent tasting! You’ve inspired me to take a trip to my fave Japanese market to buy my own uni to make this at home now.

      Reply
    5. Peggy

      October 17, 2011 at 7:55 am

      I saw a similar recipe in a recent Food & Wine and wanted to try it so badly! But I couldn’t find any uni anywhere – might have to look harder because this definitely has my mouth watering =)

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      • Jenny Park

        October 17, 2011 at 9:04 am

        Hi Peggy! Do you live by a Japanese or Korean market? Or an Asian seafood market? I usually pick mine up from those kinds of markets. They’re almost always in stock, super fresh product and usually fairly inexpensive. If that doesn’t work and you’re really determined you can see if your local Japanese restaurant/sushi house will tell you where they get their uni from and if the distributor is local. Good luck!

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    6. Ali

      October 15, 2011 at 2:03 am

      Will definitely get to try this, sea urchin with spaghetti sounds delicious

      Reply
    7. Mieke Zamora-Mackay

      September 19, 2011 at 7:54 pm

      5 stars
      This is fabulous. You are quite possibly the only blog I have seen to feature this dish. I can’t wait to try it.

      You ladies put together a fabulous blog! Thank you.

      Reply

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