Lobster Scampi With Angel Hair Starter

Name: Lobster Scampi With Angel Hair Starter
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lobster tails, 4 ounces each; 6 oz angel hair pasta; 4 tbsp salted butter; 4 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin; 2 whole lemons, one left to serve, one juice squeezed; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes ( optional ); 1/2 cup white wine; 4 clove garlic, minced

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

When possible, we would have lobster with other fish dishes for Christmas Eve. Here is an elegant starter to get your Christmas meal off right. Perfect for any special meal. Enjoy!

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

When possible, we would have lobster with other fish dishes for Christmas Eve. Here is an elegant starter to get your Christmas meal off right. Perfect for any special meal. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

15 mins

4 servings

scampi
2lobster tails, 4 ounces each
6 ozangel hair pasta
4 tbspsalted butter
4 tbspolive oil, extra virgin
2whole lemons, one left to serve, one juice squeezed
2 tbspchopped fresh parsley
1/4 tspsalt
1/4 tspred pepper flakes ( optional )
1/2 cupwhite wine
4 clovegarlic, minced

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Steps

15 mins

1

Gather your ingredients together. Also start your pasta cooking to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water after cooking if needed to use in sauce.
2

Melt butter in oil over medium heat adding in pepper flakes.
3

Cut lobster tails in half lengthwise.
4

Add garlic into oil and butter. Cook about 30 seconds.
5

Add in wine.
6

Add lobster tails flesh side down. Add juice of one lemon over them.
7

Cook lobster about two minutes then flip. Cook another two minutes, sprinkling in parsley.
8

Sprinkle salt over tails.
9

Turn heat to low medium and remove lobster until pasta is ready.
10

Add back in lobster, angel hair and mix well. If needed for sauce use reserved pasta water.
11

Plate up family style or individual servings. Serve with a lemon wedge for each serving.
12

Recipe by taylor68too.