Pasta dishes
Spaghetti with garlic and sambal oelek
This spaghetti relies on just a few ingredients that together bring a surprising amount of character to the plate. Garlic, oil and sambal oelek provide speed, heat and just the easy spice you want on stressful days.
Timing
- Total time: 15-20 minutes
- Preparation: 5 minutes
- Cooking time: 10-12 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 1 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 1085 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 19.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 103.9 g
- Fat
- ≈ 63.8 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 4-6 cloves of garlic · ≈ 15.0 g
- 4-5 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 61.43 g
- 2-4 tbsp pasta water · ≈ 45.0 g
- 1/2 to 1 tsp Sambal Oelek · ≈ 3.75 g
The midpoint was used for quantity ranges.
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 150g spaghetti
- 4-6 cloves of garlic
- 4-5 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 to 1 tsp Sambal Oelek
- 2-4 tbsp pasta water
- 20-30g Parmesan, optional
- 1 egg yolk, optional
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in plenty of salted water until al dente and reserve some of the pasta water.
- Chop garlic finely.
- Heat the olive oil over a low heat and let the garlic simmer until translucent without browning it.
- Stir in sambal oelek.
- Add 2-4 tablespoons of pasta water and allow the sauce to emulsify slightly.
- Add the drained spaghetti to the pan and toss well.
- Optionally, stir in the parmesan and egg yolk over a very low heat to make the sauce even creamier.
- Serve immediately.
