LOBSTER WITH PASTA AND MINT

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Lobster With Pasta and Mint image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, pastas, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Salt
1 1 1/2-pound live lobster
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Crushed red chili flakes to taste
1 pound long pasta, like linguine
1/2 cup chopped mint, or to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put about an inch of water into another large pot, add a not-too-big pinch of salt, put in lobster and cover pot. Steam lobster until it is red, about 3 minutes; you do not have to cook it through. Remove it and keep water simmering with cover off. As soon as you can, remove lobster's tail and claws; return body to simmering liquid. Remove meat from claws and tail and return shells to pot; chop meat roughly.
  • Put olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and lobster meat and toss; cook until it sizzles, then add chili flakes and lower heat. Strain lobster-cooking water, discarding body and shells; you will want a couple of cups.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta until it is not even close to tender, but just bending. Drain it, reserving some cooking liquid if you have less than 2 cups of lobster liquid. Add pasta to lobster/garlic mixture, with about a cup of lobster liquid. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, adding more liquid as necessary. Stop cooking when pasta is tender, taking care not to add too much liquid.
  • Taste and add more salt, chili flakes or olive oil if you like. Stir in the mint and serve.

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