Easy Lobster Pasta Recipe
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
431 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Easy Lobster Pasta Recipe
Description
The recipe starts by boiling pasta until just chewy to provide a firm texture. In a skillet, butter melts to flavor minced shallots and garlic, gently cooked until fragrant and soft. Lobster meat is added to warm through in the butter sauce, followed by seasoning with sea salt, fresh lemon juice, and zest for brightness. Dry white wine is incorporated and reduced to enrich the sauce. A small amount of reserved pasta water helps tighten the sauce.
Once thickened, the pasta is combined with the lobster sauce and fresh tarragon, enhancing the herbaceous notes. The dish is briefly heated more before serving, ensuring the lobster remains tender and the pasta coated evenly. This preparation maintains lobster's delicate texture and flavor without overpowering it.
Serving suggestions include a light salad or crusty bread, making the dish appropriate for a refined yet accessible seafood dinner. The use of lemon and tarragon provides a fresh contrast to the richness of butter and lobster.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lobster meat cooked
- 3 teaspoons sea salt Celtic variety
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 shallot minced, large
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 2 cup white wine dry
- 1 tablespoon tarragon chopped, fresh
- 1 lb pasta we use farfalle
Instructions
- Boil water in large stock pot and prepare pasta to package directions, until al dente - leaving it slightly chewy.
- In a large skillet, while lobster cooks, melt butter.
- Add shallot and garlic, cook until soft and fragrant, about 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Add in lobster and toss in butter.
- Stir in salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, and wine.
- Remove 1/2 cup pasta water before draining, and mix into sauce.
- Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to simmer.
- Let sauce thicken while draining pasta.
- When sauce has thickened slightly, stir in pasta and tarragon, and toss.
- Heat additional 1-2 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 431 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 431kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1328mg | 55% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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