Spaghetti with Shrimp Rundown Sauce | Saveur

Spaghetti with Shrimp Rundown Sauce | Saveur

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Shrimp shells and plenty of coconut milk create a rich, flavorful sauce for spaghetti in this pasta dish inspired by Jamaican rundown.

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 lb. shrimp shells (5 cups), plus 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and butterflied, divided
  • One 2-oz. piece ginger, bruised and coarsely chopped (¾ cup)
  • 1 medium stalk of lemongrass, bruised and thinly sliced (⅓ cup)
  • 1 habanero chile, quartered
  • 3 oz. tomato paste
  • 4 cups full-fat coconut milk (32 oz.)
  • 1 Tbsp. finely grated orange zest
  • 2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 tsp. finely grated lime zest
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced scallions
  • Kosher salt
  • 1½ lb. fresh spaghetti (or substitute 1 lb. dried spaghetti), boiled in a pot of salted water until halfway cooked, then drained and rinsed in cool water, cooking water reserved
  • 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tsp. finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh basil

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