Description
Indulge in a luxurious yet quick-to-make Buttered Lobster Pasta, a delightful seafood pasta dish that combines the sweet taste of lobster with a rich buttery sauce over perfectly cooked linguine. This recipe is perfect for a special dinner or date night at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 oz linguine or spaghetti
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup cooked lobster meat (chopped)
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil salted water, cook pasta until al dente, and reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
- Prepare Sauce: In a skillet, melt butter with olive oil, sauté garlic, add lobster meat, white wine, lemon juice, simmer, and then add pasta. Season and toss.
- Finish Dish: Adjust consistency with reserved pasta water, season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir in Parmesan, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
- Use fresh or thawed lobster meat.
- Pair with crusty bread and white wine.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
