Italian
Spaghetti with Lobster
by Chef Max Mariola · 1.1M subscribers on YouTube
A quick and flavorful spaghetti with Canadian lobster, cherry tomatoes, garlic, parsley, basil, and a touch of chili, cooked in a simple marinara style.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
10 items- 2 pcsCanadian LobsterCanadian lobsters, about 500g each
- 300 gDatterini Cherry TomatoesSweet cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 pcsGarlicCloves, slightly flattened
- ParsleyStems for flavoring, leaves for garnish
- BasilFresh leaves, hand-torn
- Olive OilExtra virgin, abundant
- 100 mlRosé WineDry rosé, such as Primitivo-based
- Chili PepperFresh or dried, chopped, to taste
- 400 gSpaghettiHigh-quality durum wheat spaghetti
- SaltFor pasta water and seasoning
Method
- Cut the lobster: place the knife on the head and cut the front part, then tap to split. Remove the intestines and entrails.
- Crack the claws with a meat tenderizer to release flavor.
- In a large pan, heat abundant olive oil. Add slightly flattened garlic cloves, parsley stems, and basil leaves.
- Add the lobster pieces (body and claws) and cook over high heat until browned.
- Add halved datterini tomatoes and cook briefly.
- Deglaze with a splash of rosé wine, letting it absorb the flavors.
- Remove the lobster body (keep claws) and discard the garlic, parsley stems, and basil.
- Crush the tomatoes in the pan and lower the heat.
- Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until very al dente.
- Grate a clove of garlic into the tomato sauce and mix.
- After 5 minutes, remove the claws and add them to the sauce.
- Add chopped chili pepper and chopped parsley to the sauce.
- Drain the pasta and transfer to the pan with the sauce. Add a ladle of pasta water and increase heat to high.
- Add salt, more parsley, and hand-torn basil leaves. Toss well.
- Return the lobster body to the pan to warm through, then serve with the claws on top.
- Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh parsley.
Chef Max Mariola
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