Garlic oil and chocolate: an unusual recipe to serve.

At first glance, the combination of these three words (and these three ingredients) sounds wrong, reckless, too strange compared to the traditional pairing of garlic, oil, and chili pepper. However, spaghetti with garlic, oil, and chocolate is also a dish to be enjoyed with pleasure, to surprise oneself and the guests.

Let’s then see which ingredients are needed to prepare this peculiar delicacy.

A small portion for tasting

For the first tasting, we recommend preparing 80g of spaghetti per person, to be seasoned with a tablespoon of EVO oil, sliced garlic (about half a clove per person) and flakes of dark chocolate. Since this is a savory dish, the contribution of chocolate should not carry too much sugar: for the success of this recipe, it’s better to buy a bar of dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa, preferably flavored with chili pepper.

If you prefer an al dente cooking for the spaghetti, don’t worry, that’s actually the best option for preparation. Now that we have seen the ingredients to have in the kitchen to prepare this excellent dish, it’s time to get to work!

Few, simple steps for a perfect spaghetti dish with garlic, oil, and chocolate

Once the water has come to a boil, throw the spaghetti into the pot, then dedicate yourself to sautéing the sliced garlic in the indicated amount of oil (we anticipate that yes, it’s possible to increase it as you like, without overdoing it).

As soon as the pasta is ready, drain it and combine the ingredients, quickly tossing it in the pan with a part of the finely chopped dark chocolate. Finally, plate everything with the essential finishing touch: grated dark chocolate cold as a delicious garnish, which will gradually melt and mix with the underlying cream.

The combination of garlic, oil, and chocolate is also proposed in the form of ravioli filled with sea bass, which is more complicated to prepare but should be included among the gourmet preparations to be made at least once in a lifetime.

Possible variations of spaghetti with garlic, oil, and chocolate?

In every kitchen, there is imagination, creativity, and the desire to personalize traditional dishes and the novelties of the moment.

So if you feel confident in your chef skills, you can take the basic idea provided by this article to create your own dish, combining garlic, oil, and chili pepper with a dish of cocoa pappardelle, or pairing the flavor of the original recipe with a wine that enhances the combination.

Stepping outside the lines is a way to challenge one’s cooking talent, or to venture into the world of cuisine for the first time… with a truly unforgettable dish 😊