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Brown Butter and Limoncello Lobster Tail Pasta

Brown Butter and Limoncello Lobster Tail Pasta on a pan
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20 min

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Fish / Seafood

This amazing angel hair pasta recipe combines butter and limoncello-cooked lobster tails with a creamy sauce for the perfect seafood pasta dish.

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Ingredients

  • 2 Lobster tails

    split and rinsed

  • 3 tbsp butter

    unsalted

  • 1/4 cup limoncello

  • 2/3 cup heavy cream

  • 2 tbsp chives

    minced

  • 2 tbsp parsley

    chopped

  • 1 tbsp tarragon

    chopped

  • 1/4 cup parmesan

    grated

  • 1 tsp kosher salt

  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 cups angel hair pasta

    pre-cooked

Step By Step

Instructions

1
Preheat medium saute pan on medium-high heat.
2
Add butter and wait for it to begin to separate and brown.
3
Add lobster tails shell down and sear for one minute.
4
Flip tails over and add limoncello to the pan.
5
Light the limoncello on fire and wait for the alcohol to burn off and liquid is nearly gone. (If you don't want to burn off the limoncello with fire, wait for the liquid to reduce.)
6
Reduce heat to medium and flip tails so shells are down again.
7
Add the heavy cream and the herbs.
8
Simmer the heavy cream until the liquid is reduced by 1/3.
9
Remove lobster tails and set aside.
10
Add parmesan and simmer for 30 seconds.
11
Add salt, pepper, and angel hair to sauce and stir to mix.
12
Serve with tails on top and final sprinkle of herbs.

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