Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of a Brown Butter Lobster Roll Pasta dish, where the nuttiness of brown butter perfectly complements tender lobster meat and al dente pasta. This recipe brings together the richness of heavy cream and Parmesan cheese with a hint of citrus and a touch of heat from red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz pasta of choice (linguine, spaghetti, or fettuccine)
Brown Butter Lobster Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 lobster tails (about 8 oz each), cooked and meat chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente; reserve pasta water.
- Prepare the Brown Butter Lobster Sauce: Melt butter until golden brown, then add garlic and lobster meat. Stir in lemon juice, white wine, cream, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Combine: Toss cooked pasta with the sauce, adding reserved water if needed. Garnish with chives and parsley.
Notes
- For extra richness, top with a drizzle of melted butter before serving.
- This dish works beautifully with fresh lobster, but you can substitute with lump crab meat or shrimp for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling, stovetop sauté
- Cuisine: American, Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 610 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg
