Golden Butter Lobster Pasta
This Golden Butter Lobster Pasta is rich, silky, and loaded with delicate lobster meat tossed in a buttery garlic-ginger sauce. With hints of lemon, cream, and Parmesan, it’s a luxurious seafood pasta that feels indulgent yet is simple enough to make on a weeknight.
Ingredients
- 2 lobster tails or 1½ cups cooked lobster meat
- 8 oz pasta
- 3 Tbsp butter divided
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp grated ginger
- ½ cup broth
- ½ cup heavy cream optional
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- Salt & pepper to taste
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Cook & chop lobster; set aside.
- Boil pasta; reserve water.
- Sauté garlic and ginger in butter and oil; add lobster.
- Add broth, cream, cheese, and lemon; season.
- Toss pasta with sauce; finish with butter and serve.
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Notes
- Skip the cream for a lighter, more brothy sauce.
- Freshly grated Parmesan melts best and enhances the richness.
- Substitute shrimp or scallops if lobster isn’t available.