Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this decadent Brown Butter Lobster Roll Pasta. A luxurious twist on a classic dish, this recipe combines succulent lobster meat with rich, nutty brown butter sauce, tossed with al dente pasta and finished with a hint of citrus and heat.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 ounces pasta (linguine or spaghetti)
Lobster:
- 2 lobster tails (about 6–8 ounces each)
Brown Butter Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- juice of ½ lemon
- ¼ cup chopped fresh chives
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- salt and black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup heavy cream (optional for extra richness)
- grated Parmesan and toasted breadcrumbs for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve some pasta water, then drain.
- Prepare the lobster: Cook lobster tails, remove meat, and chop.
- Make the brown butter sauce: Brown butter, add olive oil, garlic, lobster, lemon juice, spices, and cream if using.
- Combine: Toss pasta with sauce, adding reserved water if needed. Stir in chives.
- Serve: Garnish with Parmesan and breadcrumbs.
Notes
- You can use pre-cooked lobster meat to save time.
- For a New England twist, serve with buttered brioche crumbs or a squeeze of lemon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, New England
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
