Best Crab And Corn Pasta With Tarragon Cream Recipes

HEALTHY PASTA WITH SPICY CRAB

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook as the label directs until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat the canola oil in a large high-sided saute pan over medium heat. Add the chiles and garlic and cook until soft and the garlic is pale golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the crab and cook until just heated through, about 1 minute.
• Add the pasta and some of the cooking water to the pan and cook for another minute. Stir in the parsley, dill, mint and lemon zest. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

GLUTEN-FREE LEMON AND CRAB PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large stock pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the linguine and cook according to the package directions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid then drain.
• While the pasta cooks, make the sauce: Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and cook until bubbly, browned and smells nutty. Reduce the heat to low; add the creme fraiche, the zest from both lemons, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir together until a smooth, creamy sauce forms.
• Add the crabmeat and stir gently. Once the pasta has cooked, add it directly to the sauce
• along with the lemon juice. Toss together then stir in the 1/4 cup pecorino, minced dill, 2 tablespoons chives and the tarragon. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. If it looks too dry, stir in 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking liquid at a time. Remove from the heat and taste for seasoning, adding more salt or pepper if needed.
• Divide the pasta among 4 shallow bowls and sprinkle the tops with more pecorino, cracked pepper, minced chives and dill fronds.

CRAB AND CORN PASTA WITH TARRAGON CREAM

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente, drain, set aside.
• Cook pancetta or bacon in a large saute pan over medium high heat until crisp. Remove bacon to drain on a paper towel, reserve the bacon drippings.
• Saute the minced shallots and garlic in 2 TB of bacon drippings over medium heat until soft, 2-3 minutes.
• Deglaze the saute pan with sherry, cook until nearly evaporated, about 2 minutes. Melt butter in pan. Add corn, cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in cream and tarragon, bring to a simmer.
• Add pasta and bacon to pan, season to taste with salt and pepper. Turn off heat and gently fold in crab meat.
• NOTE: My husband tells me this is delicious, but I am highly allergic to crab, so I used shredded lobster tail meat in my portion instead. Oh my word, it was awesome. Either way a winning recipe.

SPICY CRAB AND CORN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the spaghetti and cook, tossing occasionally, until al dente. Scoop out 1 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta and set aside. Zest, then juice the lemon, and set aside to use later.
• Meanwhile, in a large (12-inch) skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low. Add the garlic, red-pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook for 1 minute, stirring often, until fragrant. Add the panko and cook, stirring occasionally, until the panko begins to brown. At that point, begin stirring almost constantly and cook until the crumbs are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside, reserving the skillet.
• Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, along with the wine. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to melt the butter, and add the corn kernels. Cook until the corn is tender and the liquid is reduced by about half, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside until the pasta is ready.
• Add the reserved pasta water to the skillet, along with 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, then add the cooked pasta and cook, tossing often, until about half the liquid has been absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the crab and parsley, toss, and cook for 1 more minute, until the crab is heated through. Off the heat, stir in the lemon juice, then the Parmesan, and toss until the cheese is melted. Taste for seasonings and add salt to taste.
• Serve the pasta in shallow bowls, topped with a generous sprinkle of bread crumbs, lemon zest, basil and more red-pepper flakes if desired.

TARRAGON CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Blend yolk, vinegar, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a blender. With motor running, add oil in a slow stream.
• Toss crabmeat with dressing, tarragon, and chives.
• Season tomatoes with salt and serve topped with romaine and crab