Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of a Brown Butter Lobster Roll Pasta that combines succulent lobster meat with a rich, creamy sauce and nutty brown butter. This dish is a delightful twist on the classic lobster roll, perfect for a special dinner or celebration.
Ingredients
Spaghetti or Linguine:
12 ounces
Unsalted Butter:
4 tablespoons
Garlic:
2 cloves, minced
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (optional):
1/4 teaspoon
Dry White Wine:
1/2 cup
Lemon (juice and zest):
juice of 1/2 lemon, 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
Heavy Cream:
1/2 cup
Mayonnaise:
1/4 cup
Dijon Mustard:
1 teaspoon
Paprika:
1/4 teaspoon
Salt:
1/2 teaspoon
Black Pepper:
1/4 teaspoon
Cooked Lobster Meat:
1 pound, chopped into bite-sized pieces
Fresh Chives:
2 tablespoons, chopped
Lemon Wedges:
extra for serving
Instructions
- Cook Pasta: Boil salted water and cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Brown Butter: Melt butter in a skillet until golden brown. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, then pour in wine and lemon juice. Add lemon zest, heavy cream, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir until smooth.
- Add Lobster: Cook lobster in the sauce for 2–3 minutes. Toss in pasta, adding reserved water until coated.
- Finish: Remove from heat, sprinkle with chives, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream and reduce butter by half.
- Fresh or high-quality frozen lobster works well for this dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg
