Spicy Lobster Pasta
A luxurious pasta dish featuring succulent lobster meat tossed with spaghetti in a spicy tomato sauce, brightened with fresh lemon and a kick of crushed red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
- •12 ounces spaghetti
- •1 to taste Kosher salt
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •1 large shallot
- •1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- •1 pound cherry tomatoes
- •1 pound lobster meat
- •1 to taste black pepper
- •1 teaspoon lemon zest
- •1 whole lemon
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid (the secret to silky sauce).
10 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shallot and red pepper flakes, stirring often, until shallot is softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring often, until tomatoes are soft and juicy, 5-8 minutes.
8 min
- 3.
Add lobster meat to skillet and toss to coat. Add pasta and 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking liquid; season with salt and pepper.
3 min
- 4.
Cook, tossing constantly and adding more reserved pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce thickens and coats pasta, about 2 minutes.
2 min
- 5.
Serve pasta topped with lemon zest, with lemon wedges alongside for squeezing over.
1 min