Brown Butter Lobster Linguini
Brown Butter Lobster Linguini is one of our favorite seafood dinners. I start my brown butter lobster linguini recipe by steaming four lobsters. Then, I remove the meat from the shells and chop it up. Next, I boil the linguini and make a decadent and delicious garlicky brown butter sauce for this easy recipe. We like this delicious brown butter lobster linguini recipe for several reasons. First of all, I like that I can make this homemade lobster linguini in just 45 minutes. Secondly, I like that this creamy brown butter lobster linguini recipe is easy enough to cook for just my family, but fancy enough to serve to company. And, lastly, we all love the sweet lobster, the buttery sauce, and the cheesy linguini.
THE EQUIPMENT I USED
- A very large pot- You’ll need this to steam your lobsters. If you don’t have a very large pot, just steam the lobsters, one after another.
- A pasta pot with a strainer- This is not essential, but comes in handy.
- A large skillet- You’ll need this to toss the pasta, and coat it with the sauce. If you don’t have one, just toss the pasta in a Dutch oven or large pot.
THE INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR BROWN BUTTER LOBSTER LINGUINI
- The lobsters- Try and buy lobsters that look perky, and not ones that just lie there looking sleepy. Try and cook them as soon as you bring them home.
- The linguini- I strongly recommend Barilla linguini, since it takes the most like homemade.
- The garlic- Look for garlic with out green shoots in the middle.
HOW I MADE MY GOURMET BROWN BUTTER LOBSTER LINGUINI
- First, I cooked my lobsters early in the day, right after I bought them. I took the meat out of the shells, too.
- Next, I boiled my pasta water, and made a side salad. And, I chopped the tomatoes, garlic, and basil.
- Then, as the pasta cooked for 5 minutes, I melted the butter and cooked the garlic.
- Finally, I drained the pasta, and tossed everything together.
- I served this pasta with a simple salad with blue cheese dressing.
This would be a fantastic dish to serve to lobster loving guests. To serve it to my children, I made a plain skillet-full with just pasta, butter, and lobster. Everyone loved it! If you’re trying to save money, try and make this when lobster goes on sale at the supermarket, and only make one or two lobsters, instead of 4. Just cut the lobster meat in smaller pieces, and everyone will still feel as though they’ve had a luxurious meal. I hope you’ll try this quick, decadent, lobster-filled dinner sometime this summer, so that you too, can enjoy my favorite summer food! If you like lobster, you need to try this decadent and delicious Brown Butter Lobster Linguini.
Brown Butter Lobster Linguini
Equipment
- very large stock pot, or two smaller pots
Ingredients
- 4 one pound lobsters
- 12 ounces linguini
- 6 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. minced garlic
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp. kosher salt
- ¼ cup chopped basil
- 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Bring 2 inches of water to a boil, in a very large pot.
- Add the lobsters, and hold down the lid to kill the lobsters quickly. Steam them for 12 minutes.
- Remove the lobster meat from the shells and chop it into one-inch pieces. Cover the lobster to keep it warm.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente and then drain well.
- As the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a large skillet, and cook it on low heat until it turns light brown. Add the garlic and cook it for another minute.
- Cook for a minute, and then add the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt, lobster, and cheese.
- Cook for another minute, and then add the drained pasta. Toss everything together. Put in a serving bowl and top with the basil.
