Name: Spicy Crab Spaghettini With Preserved Lemon
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min (Not including preserved lemons)
Yield: Makes 4 (first course) servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pound spaghettini (thin spaghetti); 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 to 2 teaspoons sambal oelek or Sriracha sauce; 1/2 pound shelled cooked crabmeat, cut into 1-inch pieces (from about 1 1/4 pound thawed frozen king crab legs); 2 pieces preserved lemon , pulp discarded and rind rinsed and finely chopped (1 tablespoon); 1/3 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 tablespoons salted butter

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Spicy Crab Spaghettini with Preserved LemonJohn Kernick

Our Australia correspondent, Pat Nourse, attended the Sydney Seafood School. The combination of flavors here is quintessentially Australian, inspired by far-flung sources and joined together in a unique way. The brininess of preserved lemons brings out the sweetness of the king crab you'll find in each twirl of pasta.

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