Spaghetti with Red Tuna Bottarga, Sicilian Almonds, and Garlic

Are you looking for a simple yet high-quality first course?
Spaghetti with tuna bottarga is one of the most elegant expressions of Trapani cuisine.

Bluefin tuna bottarga is a niche product, made from tuna roe salted and dried according to tradition. A Sicilian delicacy that embodies centuries of tuna culture.

👉 Discover the  Red Tuna Bottarga In Sicily, nothing of the tuna is thrown away: ficazza (sasizzella), tuna heart, buzzonaglia, tuna in extra virgin olive oil... but the bottarga remains the most precious treasure.

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🛒 Ingredients for 2 people

• 160 g of spaghetti or linguine or busiata
  Sicilian Artisan Pasta

• 50 g of Red Tuna Bottarga

• 20 g of Sicilian almonds

• 1 clove of garlic

• 1 glass of white wine

• Extra virgin olive oil

• Fresh parsley

• Salt

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👨🍳 Procedure

1️⃣ Bring salted water for the pasta to a boil.

2️⃣ Coarsely grate the bottarga and set it aside.

3️⃣ Toast the almonds in a pan for a few minutes (be careful not to burn them). Set aside.

4️⃣ In the same pan, add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a crushed garlic clove. Let it brown gently.

5️⃣ Pour in the white wine and let it evaporate.

6️⃣ Turn off the heat and add half the bottarga and the chopped almonds

7️⃣ Drain the spaghetti al dente and toss it in the pan with the sauce.

8️⃣ With the heat off, add a drizzle of raw oil.

9️⃣ Serve garnished with the remaining bottarga and fresh parsley.

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Spaghetti with Bottarga – Presentation

🍝 Busiate with Red Tuna Bottarga and Sicilian Almonds

Want an even more local alternative?
The busiate trapanes with bottarga are an explosion of Sicily.

Replace the spaghetti with: 👉 Sicilian Artisan Busiate . Identical procedure.
The twisted shape holds the seasoning better and makes the dish even more intense.