Description
Indulge in the ultimate luxury with this Brown Butter Lobster Roll Pasta recipe. Perfectly cooked pasta is bathed in a rich, creamy brown butter sauce infused with lobster meat, lemon, and Parmesan. This dish elevates any meal into a special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 ounces spaghetti or linguine
Brown Butter Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Additional:
- 8 ounces cooked lobster meat, chopped (claw and tail preferred)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or parsley
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Toast breadcrumbs or crushed butter crackers (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil pasta until al dente, then drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Make the Brown Butter Sauce: Brown butter in a skillet, add garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, cream, and Parmesan. Simmer and set aside.
- Combine and Serve: Toss lobster with sauce, pasta, and reserved water. Season and garnish with chives or parsley and breadcrumbs or crackers. Serve hot.
Notes
- Use fresh or thawed lobster meat for convenience.
- Watch the brown butter closely to prevent burning.
- An ideal dish for a special date night or holiday meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
