Spicy Lobster Pasta

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 5.

   Serve pasta topped with lemon zest, with lemon wedges alongside for squeezing over.

   1 min