Aglio e olio is one of the most basic and easiest Italian recipes. As the name suggests, the pasta is made with garlic (aglio) and oil (olio). The recipe originated from Naples and it's very popular worldwide.

Ingredients of Aglio Olio

  1. You need of Spicy shrimp/ chicken.
  2. Prepare 1 kg of shrimps/ chicken.
  3. Prepare 1 of lemon, juiced.
  4. You need 1/4 cup of parsley, chopped.
  5. It's 1 tsp of red pepper flakes, crushed.
  6. It's 4 clove of garlic, crushed.
  7. It's 1 tsp of coarse salt.
  8. You need 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
  9. You need of Aglio olio.
  10. You need 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil.
  11. It's 60 grams of anchovy fillets.
  12. You need 8 clove of garlic, minced.
  13. Prepare 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes, crushed.
  14. You need 1/4 cup of parsley, chopped.
  15. You need 1 of coarse salt.
  16. Prepare 450 grams of pasta, cooked al dente.

Aglio Olio step by step

  1. Combine shrimps/ chicken with the next 6 ingredients and toss to coat evenly..
  2. Cook shrimps/ chicken 3 mins on a non stick skillet until pink and just firm..
  3. Add 1/4c olive oil onto pan. Add anchovies, garlic and red pepper flakes to oil. Break up anchovies until they melt away into the oil and garlic mixture..
  4. Toss pasta in pan with parsley and garlic oil, then season with a little coarse salt. Top with servings of garlic with spicy shrimps/ chicken.

Spaghetti aglio e olio (pronounced [spaˈɡetti ˈaʎʎo e ˈɔːljo]; Italian for '"spaghetti [with] garlic and oil"') is a traditional Italian pasta dish from Naples. The dish is made by lightly sauteeing sliced, minced, or pressed garlic in olive oil, sometimes with the addition of dried red chili flakes (in which case its name is spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino), and tossing with. Aglio e olio literally means garlic and oil. Spaghetti Aglio e olio originates in Naples, Italy and stars two simple ingredients that most homes always have. With such simple dishes, it's important to use the very best ingredients you can afford so using a good quality olive oil will make all the difference.

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