Spicy, crispy and bloody red. The Killer Spaghetti (a.k.a. Spaghetti all’Assassina) is Italy’s hottest pasta dish around. Learn how to make it like a PRO!
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THE KILLER SPAGHETTI – Italy’s Sexiest, Fried Pasta
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In this video, discover ‘Spaghetti all’Assassina’— Italy’s most bizarre, fried pasta recipe!
This Italian pasta recipe comes from Bari, Puglia in Italy. It originated in the 1960’s.
The iconic way of cooking Spaghetti all’Assassina (Killer Spaghetti) requires that the spaghetti to be cooked entirely in a pan, so you’ll need a pan that can accomodate the pasta without the need of breaking it. In the video, we are using a 14” (36 cm) pan.
After frying the spaghetti, we cook it slowly like a risotto—adding a few ladles of hot tomato broth at a time.
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INGREDIENTS (serves 4)
Spaghetti: 14 oz (400 g)
Tomato puree: 150 g
Tomato paste: 140 g (To make water bright red)
Water for broth: 5 cups (1 liter)
Garlic: 3 cloves (core removed); 2 whole and 1 minced
Olive oil: about 1/2 cup (150 ml)
Fresh red chili pepper: 1 minced or to taste
Fine salt: to taste
Sugar: if needed to correct an acidic tomato
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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0:00 – intro
0:22 – choosing the right pan
1:12 – making tomato broth
2:26 – making a “soffritto” with olive oil, garlic, pepper
4:15 – frying the pasta
6:16 – cooking the Spaghetti all’Assassina
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Perhaps the cook is the one killed by the effort. I have a big cast Iron to do the job! I'll try it next week and let you know.
There's a popular recipe in Spain similar to this one. We fry noodles and then cook them as paella. It's named fideuá.
I saw his on Food Wishes and made it… holy crap it is hands down the best pasta I've ever had. SO good does not really cover it.
Perfect pairing with the sensual background music = La Vendetta Rosa ?! Even the title. I'm making this and then we're going to see a modern Spaghetti Western, well, True Romance.
Cannot wait to make this dish this is on another level. Even growing up in a 100% Italian Neighborhood in Brooklyn NYC never once seen or heard of this dish. Thanks for Sharing this Paisano 🤝
Oh hell yeah I'm going to make this for Valentine's Day. I love this recipe!! 🍝 Plus homemade Garlic Bread 🍞!! And red wine 🍷, and dark chocolate mousse for dessert 🍫
Yummy 😋..thank you for sharing your killer recipe 😋😋❤❤
A very high quality video and a clear and concise explanation. This channel deserves a lot more subscribers and views
Literally just like everyone who landed here because the algorithm, I love this video and your channel! Definitely will follow you and try this recipe!
eating burnt pasta is the new trend??
lol smh
honestly, pan frying noodles this way opens up a HUGE avenue for all sorts of amazing flavors and textures. well done. I bet that dish tasted amazing.
Easier if you just break up the spaghetti a bit
You can season a stainless steel pan to be non-stick right before preparing this dish if you don’t have such a large carbon steel pan. Search YouTube for videos on how to season stainless steel pans.
Would have liked to see the plating process to see how it is done.
Another win for the YouTube algorithm on this one… GREAT dish, even better presentation on how to prepare… thanks for helping to expand my horizons!!
In Chinese food there are soooo many recipes for pan-fried noodles. It is crazy that this is not explored more in Italian cuisine!!!!
very nicely presented (visuals, editing and narration) thank you so much! I'm going to kill some spaghetti now. 😉
Imagine you just make some spicy chow mein and give it a fancy name then call it the hottest european cuisine
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I became addicted to this recipe even my seven years old daughter! She always asks me to make her this exquisite dish. Am very grateful to you as your recipe puts a beautiful smile on my daughter’s face ❤
I get really aggravated with myself when I watch an intriguing and delicious sounding dish being made when I had already decided on a bologna sandwich for dinner. 😂
😱🤤🤤🤤💪❤️ Made it…very yummi 😍😁💪
I made this with red pepper flake but I am not into spicy foods much, I like the texture and that charred flavor of the spaghetti. I made it again using only red belle pepper and liked it even more. My broth was made of tomato sauce and water 1:2 ratio (1 cup sauce to 2 cups water). I do not dilute my broth too much so it reduces and thickens as it cooks into the pasta leaving this ragu type sauce coating the spaghetti. I add my tomato paste (1 tbsp) to the pan with the garlic and belle pepper. I liked it non spicy and the flavor was still intense. Will definitely be doing this dish again. I used a large seasoned cast iron skillet
It looks like you're using a seasoned carbon steel pan, but I always thought cooking tomatoes on such a pan would take off the seasoning. Does that ever happen to you with this dish?
First I thought it's made with earthworms, then the disappointment…
I'm not sure what the difference between the tomato paste and tomato puree in the recipe is. Are they interchangeable? Or is the tomato paste meant to be passata? Here in the UK at least, tomato puree comes in a squeeze tube
Omfg. I killed some pasta and it felt so good. The cooking was a real joy and eating this delicious dish was just awesome. Mille grazie
Um, unfortunate that it doesn't look like appropriate for fresh pasta. Lonely dried store bought. 🙁
im kinda scared to cook this
This is how I feel when I make a killer boal of TOp Ramen 🍜
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Is granite non stick pan would do? Thanks. New subscriber here.🤗
My husband's spaghetti is the sexiest spaghetti ever. I know. We have 6 children under 12yo. He only melts an entire 500gm bag of cheese and fries the pasta after cooked. Fried pasta in butter, thena load of cheese melted… 🥰😋💞💋💋💋
I think this is made up and purely DISGUSTING!
No idea why the YouTube algorithm showed me this – but I'm very thankful for it! Just cooked this for my partner and me because it sounded so intriguing and it turned out amazing! Thank you for the clear and detailed instructions and this amazing culinary experience! Instant subscription, will try your cacio e pepe method next! 😀
Huh, i wonder if this is the origin of my mother's recipe for fideo, a Mexican-American dish. The pasta is fried in the pan first before adding a tomato based broth to cook the pasta. either way that pasta looks amazing.
Aptly named Killer Spaghetti considering all that carcinogenic acrylamide you are producing by burning the sugar and carbohydrates. I wonder if the inventors of the dish knew that it was unhealthy. ☠️🍝
Add ground beef or beans somewhere in the middle of it for more… More.
wow it looks amazing!!
What is the brand for the portable hub ? I can't manage to find one to fit my de buyer 36cm pan, but yours fits perfectly!! Is it electric or gas?
thank you 😊
I'm going to use this method with my regular spaghetti dish
I tried your recipe adjusted for one serving, and damn that's one intense dish. The pan took a slight beating but nothing a quick re-season can't fix. It can handle more killer spaghetti. Thanks so much for the share, will be on this phase for a while.
I wonder if it's worths the time to cook this sticky pasta from Puglia?
I found a recipe for Spaghetti all'Assassina in my recent Cooks Illustrated issue and read the article and recipe over and over. It sounded amazing, but then I found your Utube showing exactly how to make it. Made it for my husband and me last night and it turned out GREAT! Thank you so much for your easy to follow video. We'll be making this simply delicious dish again and again!
Beautiful dish, perfectly cooked! But in regard of the chili: Use the right amount, not the white amount! 🤤👆
The anecdote about where the name comes from is that the first customer that tried the dish called the chef a “Killer” because the dish was so spicy.
can i use a ceramic pan? I dont have a seasoned anything :/
Thank you for making an english version as well! Amazing recipe!