Description
Indulge in a decadent yet refreshing seafood pasta dish with this Lemon Pepper Lobster Shrimp Pasta recipe. A delightful combination of succulent shrimp, rich lobster meat, and zesty lemon flavors, all tossed with pasta and finished with Parmesan and cream for a luxurious touch.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 oz linguine or fettuccine pasta
Seafood:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 lb cooked lobster meat, chopped
- zest and juice of 1 large lemon
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Additional:
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional for richness)
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain.
- Prepare the Seafood: In a skillet, sauté garlic and red pepper flakes. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Add lobster, lemon zest, lemon juice, and black pepper.
- Combine: Stir in cooked pasta, adding reserved water as needed. Mix in Parmesan, cream, and adjust salt. Toss with parsley.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- You can use only shrimp or only lobster based on availability.
- For extra citrus flavor, add white wine with lemon juice.
- To make it dairy-free, skip Parmesan and cream, using more pasta water and olive oil.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 175mg
