🦞 Lobster Pasta (Creamy Garlic Butter Style)
Elegant, rich, and surprisingly simple — perfect for date night or a special dinner.
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)
- 8 oz (225g) linguine or fettuccine
- 2 lobster tails (about 8–10 oz total)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup dry white wine (optional but recommended)
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Fresh parsley, chopped
🥣 Step 1: Cook the Lobster
- Bring salted water to a boil.
- Add lobster tails and cook 5–7 minutes until shells turn bright red and meat is opaque.
- Remove meat from shell and chop into bite-size pieces.
(Alternatively, you can butter-poach for extra richness.)
🍝 Step 2: Cook the Pasta
Boil pasta in salted water until al dente.
Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
🧄 Step 3: Make the Sauce
- In a large skillet, heat butter + olive oil.
- Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds (don’t brown).
- Pour in white wine; simmer 2–3 minutes.
- Add cream, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer until slightly thickened (3–4 minutes).
🦞 Step 4: Combine
Add lobster pieces to sauce and warm gently (1–2 minutes).
Add pasta and toss. Use reserved pasta water to loosen sauce if needed.
Finish with lemon juice and fresh parsley.
🔥 Flavor Variations
Tomato Cream Version
- Add ½ cup crushed tomatoes before the cream.
Garlic Butter (No Cream)
- Skip cream + cheese.
- Use extra butter, lemon, parsley, and a splash of pasta water for a lighter dish.
Spicy Cajun Style
- Add 1 tsp Cajun seasoning + extra red pepper flakes.
🍷 Pair With
- Crisp white wine (Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc)
- Garlic bread
- Simple arugula salad
If you’d like, I can give you:
- A restaurant-style gourmet version
- A 20-minute quick version
- A spicy Caribbean-style lobster pasta
- Or tips on cooking live lobster
What vibe are you going for?
