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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Francis' Buttery-Spicy Pasta


I love spicy food, so I also like to experiment with my own recipe. 
This is a food I created myself that I eat on a cold winter's evening to warm me up.

CAUTION: EXTREMELY SPICY 
(YOU'VE BEEN WARNED)

Ingredients:

1 Stick of Butter
2 Tbsp of cooking oil
1 JalapeƱo Pepper (Minced)

1 Tbsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Ground Chili Pepper
1 Clove of Garlic (Minced)
1/2 tsp Ground Sage
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1 tsp Dried Thyme Leaves (ground or minced)
1/2 tsp of salt and ground black pepper for taste
2 Tbsp of Worchestire Sauce
2 Tbsp of dried Basil leaves (ground or minced)
3 Cups Rotini Pasta
1 Tbsp Habanero Sauce

Optional (This if you really want to numb your mouth):

1 Tbsp of 100 % Pure Pain Hot Sauce

or 

1 drop Satan's Blood Hot Sauce


Hardware:
Pasta strainer
1 Non-Stick Wok
1 Large Saucepan to boil the pasta
2 Cereal Bowl or Soup Bowl

Boiling the Rotini
  1. Boil the Rotini until it is al dente
  2. While it is boiling mix make the bowl of spices by mixing the chili Powder, ground chili pepper salt, ground black pepper in a bowl, set aside.
  3. Make a bowl of herbs by mixing the Thyme, Sage, Basil Leaves
  4. Once the pasta is al dente, strain the pasta and rinse in cold water. Sprinkle a little bit of cooking oil or cooking spray and mix to prevent the pasta from sticking, and set aside.

Making the Butter-Spicy Sauce
  1. Using wok  add the butter and cooking oil, and allow the butter to melt, then mix. (Set the stove to medium flame)
  2. Add the minced garlic and allow the garlic to cook in the butter-oil mix for at least 30 seconds make sure it does not burn
  3. Add the bowl of spices  to the wok and allow to cook only for 15 seconds, add the the bowl of herbs, and cooke for only 3 seconds. Turn off the stove.
Butter-Spicy Pasta
  1. Add the cooked pasta into the wok and mix to coat the pasta with the spicy sauce.
  2. Food is ready to serve.