Here is an elegant starter to get your Christmas meal off right.
The pita and hummus was great as a starter.
The lamb chops were cooked perfectly and my parents loved their meals - Shrimp Scampi (with shrimp, angel hair pasta, lobster ravioli) and the Maryland Crab cakes with Shrimp (the Alfredo sauce was great on the extra pita).
Ingredients of Lobster Scampi With Angel Hair Starter
- It's of scampi.
- It's 2 of lobster tails, 4 ounces each.
- You need 6 oz of angel hair pasta.
- It's 4 tbsp of salted butter.
- It's 4 tbsp of olive oil, extra virgin.
- It's 2 of whole lemons, one left to serve, one juice squeezed.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of chopped fresh parsley.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.
- It's 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes ( optional ).
- Prepare 1/2 cup of white wine.
- Prepare 4 clove of garlic, minced.
Lobster Scampi With Angel Hair Starter instructions
- 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..
- Melt butter in oil over medium heat adding in pepper flakes..
- Cut lobster tails in half lengthwise..
- Add garlic into oil and butter. Cook about 30 seconds..
- Add in wine..
- Add lobster tails flesh side down. Add juice of one lemon over them..
- Cook lobster about two minutes then flip. Cook another two minutes, sprinkling in parsley..
- Sprinkle salt over tails..
- Turn heat to low medium and remove lobster until pasta is ready..
- Add back in lobster, angel hair and mix well. If needed for sauce use reserved pasta water..
- Plate up family style or individual servings. Serve with a lemon wedge for each serving..
- Recipe by taylor68too..
Stir in half the parmesan cheese. Serve over cooked angel hair pasta and top with remaining parmesan cheese. While the pasta is cooking remove the meat from the lobster and coarsely chop. In a saute pan, heat oil over medium. Add drained cooked pasta and mix well.
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