Pasta with Fried Lemons and and Chili Flakes Recipe - (3.9/5)

Ingredients

• 4 lemons
• 1 pound linguine or spaghetti
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more for drizzling
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more as needed
• Pinch of sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 teaspoon chile flakes, more to taste
• 2/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, more to taste
• Black pepper, as needed
• 1/2 cup celery leaves, coarsely chopped (optional)
• 1/3 cup parsley, coarsely chopped (optional)
• Flaky sea salt, for garnish