Aglio e Olio with Baked Ebiko Tiger Prawn, Seared Scallops and Button Mushrooms

I bought 4 of these humongous tiger prawns from Chinatown market yesterday and gosh it's so fresh and cheap! And since I had been craving for Aglio e Olio for the longest time, I decided to grill the tiger prawns with ebiko alongside with my favourite pasta dish. I love cooking Aglio Olio at home because it's really easy using my Phillips Airfryer and I can add whatever ingredients as much as I want paying only a fraction of the price dining at restaurants.

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Recipe for Basic Aglio e Olio with Button Mushrooms

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

• 160g - 180g uncooked spaghetti
• 5-6 button mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tbsp of olive oil
• 10 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh/ dried Italian parsley
• 2 red chilli padi, sliced with seeds removed or 1/4 tbsp of dried chilli flakes
• Knob of butter
• 1 tbsp of Italian herbs
• Sea salt and black pepper to season

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat and season generously with sea salt and drizzle of olive oil. Cook pasta until al dente (1-2 mins lesser than the package instructions). Drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile preheat airfryer at 180°C and add 1tbsp of olive oil to the baking tin. Add the button mushrooms and air fry for approx. 5mins, stirring occasionally. Remove mushrooms from pan when they have shrunk in size.
3. In the same baking tin, add 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add half of garlic slices into the hot oil, spreading evenly and cook until garlic turns golden brown. Remove baking tin on a cooling rack.
4. Add half of chilli padi, 1 serving of cooked spaghetti, parsley, butter and half of mushrooms to the garlic and oil mixture. Sprinkle Italian herbs generously, season with sea salt and black pepper and toss until all ingredients are combined evenly.
5. Repeat Step 2-4 for another serving.

The must have seasoning for Aglio Olio

Frying garlic in Airfryer

Additional Cooking Tips

• Season the pasta water to be as salty as sea water and adding olive oil to water will prevent the pasta from sticking.
• Use a regular frying pan if airfryer is not available with the same steps and cook 2 servings at 1 go.

Grilled Tiger Prawn with Ebiko

Serves 2 ( 2 prawns per serving)

INGREDIENTS

• 4 tiger prawns
• 2 tbsp ebiko
• 2 tbsp cream cheese
• 1 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp mozzarella cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven at 200°C
2. Mix ebiko, cream cheese, mayonnaise and mozzarella cheese together.
3. Cut back of the shells with scissor. Halve prawns by splitting lengthways through the middle with a sharp knife. 
4. Remove vein, rinse then pat dry with paper towel.
5. Place prawns on baking pan and spread ebiko mixture over the prawns.
6. Bake for 7 mins. Top with mayonnaise and bake for another 3mins.
7. Garnish with more ebiko and chopped parsely (optional)

Additional Cooking Tips

• The cooking time might vary according to the size of the prawns.