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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Shops to compare
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Missing items
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MorrisonsBest choice· £10.60 of food
£21.34
50% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- roasted seaweed snacks
- angel hair pasta
- parmesan cheese
Sainsbury's· £9.77 of food
£18.84
48% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- roasted seaweed snacks
- angel hair pasta
- egg
- crispy chilli oil
Tesco· £20.42 of food
£25.68
20% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- roasted seaweed snacks
- roasted sesame seeds
- angel hair pasta
- garlic cloves
- crispy chilli oil
- parmesan cheese
Asda· £6.01 of food
£11.88
49% spare
No price at Asda for:
- roasted seaweed snacks
- roasted sesame seeds
- angel hair pasta
- garlic cloves
- crispy chilli oil
- parmesan cheese
- chives
Aldi UK· £5.25 of food
£8.41
38% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- roasted seaweed snacks
- roasted sesame seeds
- angel hair pasta
- sesame oil
- garlic cloves
- crispy chilli oil
- parmesan cheese
- chives
£5.30a serve
from £5.30 a serve at Morrisons · 9 of 12 ingredients priced
About £10.60 of ingredients used for 2 serves.
£21.19 across 4 shops · 10 of 12 items priced · £2.32 more for bigger packs, 51% spare for later
MorrisonsBest choice£10.60
missing 3 items
you'll pay £21.34 · 50% of it spare
Sainsbury's£9.77
missing 4 items
you'll pay £18.84 · 48% of it spare
Tesco£20.42
missing 6 items
you'll pay £25.68 · 20% of it spare
Asda£6.01
missing 7 items
you'll pay £11.88 · 49% of it spare
Aldi UK£5.25
missing 8 items
you'll pay £8.41 · 38% of it spare
Buy at Morrisons£14.64
roasted sesame seeds
£1.85
need 11 gYutaka Roasted Black Sesame Seeds 100 g
Morrisons£1.85·Sainsbury's£21.00/kg£2.10·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·
OcadoN/A
sesame oil
£2.65
need 40 mlMorrisons Toasted Sesame Oil 250 mlclosest match
Morrisons£2.65·Asda£12.53/L£1.88·Tesco£10.60/L£2.65·Sainsbury's£11.00/L£2.75·Aldi UKN/A·OcadoN/A
garlic cloves
£0.87
need 2 itemsMorrisons Garlic Bulbs 4 Pack 4 per packclosest match
Morrisons£0.87·Sainsbury's£0.95/ea£0.95·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
sugar
£0.89
need 2.1 gTate & Lyle Pure Cane Granulated Sugar 500 gclosest match
Morrisons£0.89·Sainsbury's£1.50/kg£0.75·Aldi UK£1.78/kg£0.89·Asda£1.78/kg£0.89·Tesco£1.09/kg£1.09·OcadoN/A
crispy chilli oil
£3.40
need 40 mlBlue Dragon Mild Crispy Chilli Oil Crunch 180g 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Morrisons£3.40·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
peeled raw prawns
£2.49
need 250 g2 × Morrisons Savers King Prawns 150 gclosest match
Morrisons£2.49·Sainsbury's£16.59/kg£2.82·Aldi UK£18.12/kg£2.99·Asda£19.19/kg£3.07·Tesco£23.94/kg£3.95·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£1.05
soy sauce
£3.67/L
need 145 mlTesco Dark Soy Sauce 150 ml£0.55closest match
Tesco£3.67/L£0.55·Aldi UK£0.55·Asda£3.80/L£0.57·Morrisons£0.90·Sainsbury's£13.33/L£2.00·OcadoN/A
chives
£25.00/kg
need 1 bunchTesco Fresh Cut Chives 20G£0.50
Tesco£25.00/kg£0.50·Sainsbury's£30.00/kg£0.60·Morrisons£0.60·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£2.40
egg
£0.16/ea
need 1 itemKitchen Value Eggs 805g 15 pack£2.40closest match
Asda£0.16/ea£2.40·Aldi UK£0.17/ea£0.99·Morrisons£5.20·Tesco£12.99/ea£12.99·Sainsbury'sN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£3.10
parmesan cheese
£25.83/kg
need 20 gSainsbury's Grated Parmesan Cheese 120 g£3.10
Sainsbury's£25.83/kg£3.10·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Not priced
- roasted seaweed snacks · 15 g
- angel hair pasta · 180 g