Description
Buttered Lobster Pasta is a luxurious and satisfying dish featuring tender lobster meat tossed with linguine in a rich, creamy butter sauce infused with garlic, lemon, and fresh parsley. This quick and elegant recipe brings restaurant-quality flavors into your home kitchen, perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a special meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta
- 8 ounces linguine or fettuccine pasta
Seafood and Protein
- 2 lobster tails, cooked and meat removed
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken or seafood broth
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add the linguine or fettuccine and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta and set it aside.
- Sauté Lobster Meat: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the cooked lobster meat and sauté for 2-3 minutes until heated through. Remove the lobster from the skillet and set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: In the same skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute, being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Simmer the Cream Sauce: Pour in the heavy cream and chicken or seafood broth. Stir well and let the mixture simmer gently for 3-4 minutes to thicken slightly and allow the flavors to meld.
- Add Flavorings: Stir in the chopped fresh parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Mix thoroughly to combine all elements of the sauce.
- Toss Pasta and Lobster: Return the drained pasta and sautéed lobster to the skillet. Toss everything together carefully to coat the pasta evenly with the buttery cream sauce and distribute lobster throughout.
- Serve the Dish: Plate the pasta immediately, ensuring generous portions of lobster meat on each serving. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the top for added richness.
- Garnish and Enjoy: Optionally, garnish with additional fresh parsley for color and freshness. Serve hot and enjoy this indulgent seafood pasta.
Notes
- Use fresh lobster tails for the best flavor, or substitute with high-quality frozen lobster meat if needed.
- Adjust the seasoning last to suit your taste, especially salt and lemon juice, to balance the richness of the butter and cream.
- Parmesan cheese can be omitted for a dairy-free variation or substituted with nutritional yeast for a vegan-friendly alternative.
- Cook pasta just until al dente to prevent it from becoming mushy when tossed with the sauce.
- Reserve a little pasta water and add it to the sauce if it thickens too much, to loosen it up.
