Best Lemon Vermicelli Recipes

VERMICELLI WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in vermicelli pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wash lemon under hot water and dry. Use a microplane to grate off the zest of half the lemon. Juice the entire lemon.
• Heat cream over low heat in a pot until hot, about 3 minutes. Stir in lemon zest. Add lemon juice, a little at a time, while stirring constantly. Season with vegetable bouillon granules, salt, and pepper and remove from heat. Allow to cool slightly.
• Mix egg yolks with 2 tablespoons hot lemon cream and stir until well combined. Return sauce to the stove and stir in egg yolk mixture. Heat but do not allow to boil otherwise the egg will set. Mix in basil.
• Drain verimicelli and add to sauce. Mix, and serve.

CALAMARI WITH VERMICELLI, LEMON, AND HERBS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan over medium and toast vermicelli until light brown and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer vermicelli from pan to the boiling water and cook until al dente, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Return saute pan to stovetop. Heat oil over medium. Add onion, jalapeno, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add calamari, ghee, and ground mustard seeds. Cook, stirring occasionally, until calamari is white and tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add lemon juice and cooked vermicelli to the pan. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add parsley and mint, then serve with lemon wedges.

LEMON VERMICELLI

Steps:

• Combine milk and butter in saucepan, cook over low heat until butter melts. Set aside, and keep warm.
• Cook vermicelli according to package directions, drain. Place in a bowl, and toss with lemon juice, let stand 1 minute. Add cheese and warm milk mixture, toss well.

GRILLED MANILLA CLAM VERMICELLI WITH GRILLED BACON, GARLIC AND LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• in a saute pan, heat butter over med heat. Add garlic and saute until browned. Add bacon, clams and lemon zest and cook for 3 minutes. Add lemon jice and wine. Cover and cook until all clams have opened season with salt, pepper and parsley and serve over pasta