I Tried Tiktok's Dirty Martini Pasta – and It Belongs in Your Weeknight Pasta Rotation | Fn Dish - Behind-The-Scenes, Food Trends, and Best Recipes : Food Network

“Green olives and lemon are a match made in heaven, so I’m not surprised that this pasta dish is trending!” said Food Network Kitchen recipe developer Amanda Neal.

To make Dirty Martini pasta, start by making your pasta – and be sure to save some of that starchy pasta water. While that boils, sauté olives, lemon zest and garlic in some good olive oil. Sauté just long enough that these aromatic ingredients become slightly toasty, but not bitter or burnt. Then, deglaze the pan with gin or vodka – go with your preference of whatever you happen to have handy. Be careful when adding alcohol to the pan! Much as with a classic martini, either gin or vodka will work for this pasta dish – but the gin may offer an especially ideal flavor profile. “The juniper and floral flavor of gin is a tasty option for this dish,” says Neal. The alcohol will burn out with the cooking process, but keep timing in mind: “Once you add the alcohol, cook for at least one or two minutes to cook off the alcohol! You want the flavor of the alcohol, but not the alcohol burn,” says Neal. To make Dirty Martini pasta, start by making your pasta - and be sure to save some of that starchy pasta water. While that boils, sauté olives, lemon zest and garlic in some good olive oil. Sauté just long enough that these aromatic ingredients become slightly toasty, but not bitter or burnt. Then, deglaze the pan with gin or vodka - go with your preference of whatever you happen to have handy. Be careful when adding alcohol to the pan! Much as with a classic martini, either gin or vodka will work for this pasta dish - but the gin may offer an especially ideal flavor profile. “The juniper and floral flavor of gin is a tasty option for this dish,” says Neal. The alcohol will burn out with the cooking process, but keep timing in mind: “Once you add the alcohol, cook for at least one or two minutes to cook off the alcohol! You want the flavor of the alcohol, but not the alcohol burn,” says Neal.

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