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Creamy lobster pasta served on an elegant dinner table with white wine and crusty bread for a date night dinner
cookingrecipeshubEmma Carter

Creamy Lobster Pasta Recipe

A rich, restaurant-style lobster pasta made with tender lobster tails, garlic butter, white wine cream sauce, and linguine — ready in just 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 680
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lobster tails 6–8 oz each
  • 12 oz linguine
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter divided
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • Fresh parsley chopped
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • colander
  • kitchen scissors
  • large pot

Method
 

  1. Butterfly lobster tails, season with salt and pepper
  2. Sear in 2 tbsp butter, meat-side down, 3–4 min; flip 1–2 min. Rest and chop
  3. Cook linguine to al dente; reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain
  4. In same skillet, melt 3 tbsp butter. Sauté garlic 60 sec
  5. Add wine, reduce 2 min. Add cream, simmer 3–4 min
  6. Stir in Parmesan, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes
  7. Toss in pasta; add pasta water as needed
  8. Fold in lobster; top with parsley. Serve immediately

Notes

  • Pre-cooked lobster meat works — add at the very end just to warm through
  • For a lighter version, skip cream and use butter + pasta water + extra Parmesan
  • Best served fresh; sauce can be made 1 day ahead

Nutrition (per serving, approximate):

Nutrient Amount
Calories 680 kcal
Protein 38g
Carbohydrates 62g
Fat 28g
Saturated Fat 16g
Sodium 520mg
Fiber 3g