Portions: 4 servings Calories: 794kcal |
We may think of lobster as a luxury ingredient, but this easy lobster pasta recipe will show you how to make an unforgettable dish with just a few ingredients and in just a few steps. The result will wow your guests.
By - Revised . Original Aug 13, 2013.
Easy Lobster Tail Pasta Recipe.
Why we ❤️ it
- This is a dish with strong flavors, coming from garlic and sun-dried tomatoes that complements the flavor of lobster so very well.
- It's a very easy to make recipe, no need to be intimidated by cooking with lobster.
- If you love Mediterranean food, this mediterranean-inspired dish will be a hit.
Easy Lobster Tail Pasta Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1¼ cup sundried tomatoes in olive oil, (about 8.5 ounces [250 grams])
- ½ cup pitted black olives, chopped or minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1¼ tablespoon salt
- 1½ pound fresh lobster tail meat, cut into bite-size pieces [0.7 kilo]
- ⅓ cup dry white wine, any dry white wine works, I suggest an inexpensive Sauvignon Blanc, for example
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped, plus extra for garnish
- 1 pound pasta shells, or penne [0.45 kilo]
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, (freshly-cracked, or ground)
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes, (or more, to taste)
Preparation
1: Separate tomatoes
- Separate the tomatoes from the olive oil. Set the olive oil aside to use in the next step.Mince the tomatoes. Set aside to use in the next step.
2: Heat
- Heat the olive oil over very low heat in a large skillet.Add the dry tomatoes, olives, ¼ tablespoon of salt, and garlic. Cook over low heat for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3: Boil the pasta
- In the meantime boil the pasta according to the instructions in the package, adding a tablespoon of salt to the pasta water.
4: Cook
- Add the lobster tail and chopped basil to the tomato mix. Cook until the lobster meat has become white (about 5 minutes).Add the wine and cook until everything is heated through. Check and season with salt and pepper to taste.
5: Serving
Drain the pasta, and add it to the skillet. Stir to mix and serve right away.Sprinkle with chili flakes, Garnish with basil leaves.
Top tips
- Lobster: You can buy shelled lobster, or do it at home, both way works.
- Tomato: Dry tomatoes in oilive oil is great substitution, you can use the olive oil the tomatoes come in for this recipe too.
Serving suggestions
You only need some salad to serve alongside with this dish.
More pasta recipes
If you're looking other great pasta one-pot dishes, try this pasta pie, this spaghetti casserole, a mozzarella meatball pasta, Dominican spaghetti, and this one pot rigatoni.
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Nutrition
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Sounds good, I need it a different
Pasta/seafood recipe , one that didn't
Require Mayo. Not to mention the fact That I've been craving lobster.
Sounds delicious - I think keeping it simple is definitely the best way when you're using great fresh seafood like this.
That looks so yummy. I think it is a very good idea to restrict the fishing of lobsters like that. We have restrictions of the size that can be fished and it is very expensive here so is not often on the menu.
Wow!!! that sounds delish 😉
It is, Sandra. Try it. I also loved that it's not a heavy dish, because I don't like eating heavy when it's hot.