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Warm Sea Urchin Butter Pasta

15 minutes prep

15 minutes cook or dry

4 yield

Approved sea urchin roe folded into a warm butter sauce.

Recipe reviewed 2026-07-21 · Identification and food safety are part of the method

Ingredients

6 ounces approved, cleaned sea urchin roe
12 ounces pasta
3 tablespoons butter
1 small garlic clove
1 lemon
Chives

Method

Use only legally sourced roe from an open, approved harvest or a reliable seller.
Cook pasta and reserve water.
Warm butter and garlic, then blend in half the roe off direct heat.
Toss with pasta and enough hot water to make a sauce; top with remaining roe and serve immediately.

Field note & safety

Harvest only where legal and currently open. Check the health department map immediately before gathering; marine biotoxins are not destroyed by cooking or freezing.

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