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Lobster Linguine in Blushing Saffron Sauce

February 3, 2016 By Rachel 31 Comments

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Lobster Linguine in Blushing Saffron Sauce – Nothing says romance like fresh lobster and pasta in a creamy blush sauce. This Valentine’s Day, treat your lover to this decadent, aromatic, and romantic dish.

Lobster Linguine in Blushing Saffron Sauce

Today is a continuation of my love affair with rich Valentine’s Day food. If pasta in a blushing, creamy saffron sauce with lobster isn’t your thing (weirdo), than bear with me. I’ll be returning to my norm of light, local fare later this week. In the meantime, twirl and slurp this pasta before diving fork-first into my Chocolate Flourless Cake with Raspberry Sauce for dessert. It’s Valentine’s Day, after all – a time to pause and enjoy the pleasures of life.

Although featuring such luxurious ingredients as lobster and saffron, this recipe is anything but snobby or difficult to make. It’s French-sophistication-meets-Italian-peasantry. Bring gourmet flavors into your home kitchen without having to learn any difficult cooking techniques. It’s almost as easy as making spaghetti and meatballs! I recommend making this in front of your Valentine’s date (to impress, of course), with the lights low, and candles lit. As the saffron cooks it will create an aromatic quality and romance in the air. And don’t forget to sip the white wine that’s left in the bottle after sufficiently dousing your sauce.

Never Trust Pinching Food

For this dish I had my lobster steamed at the grocery store about an hour before starting to prepare dinner. This ensured that I had fresh lobster, it saved on time and, well, the trauma of cooking my own live lobster. I don’t recommend brining home raw lobster tails. They have a very, very, extremely short shelf life and can spoil within hours. Trust me, I’m speaking from experience and lots of dollars lost here.

Lobster Smells Funny to Cat

If you have a pet, chances are they’ll have an opinion about your bringing a crustacean into their home. I think my cat believes that pinching food aught not to be trusted. After breaking into the lobster I offered him a piece and he appeared quite offended.

Cat Batting Lobster

This dish doesn’t require exorbitant amounts of lobster. Unless you have the kind of money to spend on tons of lobster, then by all means buy two, three, or four lobsters. The sauce in this dish compliments and showcases that lobster so that it doesn’t get lost in the pasta.

Fresh Lobster Meat

For the sauce, you will build a base by sautéing shallots and a pinch of fresh saffron until it’s aroma is released. Add a little flour to the pan to act as your thickener. You’ll then deglaze the pan with a little white wine and simmer clam juice and tomato paste for a few minutes before adding your milk and cream. From start to finish it takes about 10 minutes, and you’re left with a rich, flavorful sauce.

Adding Cream To Saffron Sauce

Blushing Saffron Sauce

Stir in al dente linguine and chopped lobster and soon you’ll be compelled to give in to your base desires for creamy, aromatic, lobster and pasta bliss!

Lobster Linguine Smothered in Saffron Sauce

Lobster Linguine in Blushing Saffron Sauce

Lobster Linguine in Blushing Saffron Sauce

Lobster Linguine in Blushing Saffron Sauce
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
Nothing says romance like fresh lobster and pasta in a creamy blush sauce. This Valentine's Day, treat your lover to this decadent, aromatic, and romantic dish.
Author: Rachel Hanawalt
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: French Italian
Serves: 2 generous servings
Ingredients
  • 1 large steamed lobster
  • 8 oz dry linguine (if you can get fresh, even better)
  • large pot with 6 quarts of water and 2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp minced shallots
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1½ Tbsp unbleached flour
  • ⅓ C white wine
  • ⅓ C clam juice
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • ¼ C whole milk
  • ¼ C heavy cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Have a live lobster steamed at the grocery store about an hour before you plan on making this dish. If you're brave you can steam your own live lobster, but avoid purchasing raw lobster meat and then bringing it home to cook, as it spoils quickly and your dish won't taste as fresh, or you may get food poisoning!
  2. Break into your lobster and chop the meat. If you're new to eating lobster, check out this link at thekitchn http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-eat-a-whole-lobster-118405
  3. Begin bringing your pasta water with salt up to a boil.
  4. Melt 1 Tbsp of butter over medium-low heat. Once the pan is hot, add minced shallots and a pinch of saffron that you have rubbed between your fingers. Sauté until the shallots begin to soften and the saffron becomes aromatic.
  5. Turn the pan up to medium heat and add the flour into the pan, stirring it into the butter. Cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and cook for 1 minute while rubbing a wooden spoon along the bottom of the pan.
  6. Add the clam juice and tomato paste to the pan. Continue to stir frequently with a wooden spoon and bring up to a simmer. Once simmering, decrease the heat to low and cook at a low simmer for 10 minutes, while stirring on occasion.
  7. While the sauce is simmering, add your linguine to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions using the lower recommended cooking time so that it is al dente.
  8. Add the whole milk and heavy cream to the pan and stir it into the sauce until smooth. Heat through, but don't allow the sauce to bubble. Remove from the heat.
  9. Add the linguine from the pot of boiling water into the pan with the sauce. Be sure to reserve the pasta water and add it to the dish as needed if the pasta appears dry. Fold in the fresh lobster meat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh parmesan and parsley as desired. Serve immediately.
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Filed Under: Entrees, Fall, Italian, Pasta, Recipes, Seafood, Spring, Valentine's Day, Winter Tagged With: blush sauce, Cream Sauce, linguine, lobster, pasta, Saffron, seafood, Shallots, Valentine's Day, white wine

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Comments

  1. April @ Girl Gone Gourmet says

    February 4, 2016 at 7:24 am

    So beautiful! Looks like the perfect dish for Valentine’s Day 🙂

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 5, 2016 at 11:17 am

      Thanks April! There’s something romantic about pasta!

      Reply
  2. Carmella says

    February 4, 2016 at 2:50 pm

    This looks absolutely insane! I think anything with lobster in it has that air of decadence but I think having them steam it in the store for you makes the whole process less scary. I have lobster bisque on my list of things to make just because, lobster. 😉

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 5, 2016 at 11:16 am

      Thanks Carmella! Lobster bisque sounds heavenly! I’m hoping you post your recipe on your blog!

      Reply
  3. Lindy says

    February 5, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    Love the cat checking out the lobster…looks like a perfect Valentine’s Day dinner…

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      February 5, 2016 at 8:48 pm

      Thanks Lindy! My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe, but I offered some lobster to the silly cat and he wanted nothing to do with it!

      Reply
  4. Lynn | The Road to Honey says

    February 9, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Ha! Ha! You are so lucky that your kitty does not seem to like food that has a tendency to pinch. Mine on the other hand. . .he is a shell fish fanatic and would make off with that lobster quicker than you can blink an eye. But I can’t blame him. I too love lobster. . .and when you marry it with pasta. . .well that is a dish fit for any special occasion. BTW. . .I’ve never cooked lobster myself as I don’t think I could go bear the trauma. . .such a brilliant idea to have the store steam it for you.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 1, 2016 at 11:51 am

      I couldn’t bear the trauma of cooking my own lobster either! From what I’ve read some sellers will even cook them humanely where they kill them before steaming. The woman at the grocery store looked at me like I was crazy when I asked her to do this. I think I’ll try the local seafood market next time to see if they’ll use more humane methods for me.

      Reply
  5. Sarah says

    February 11, 2016 at 5:25 am

    So many things I love about this post- including your gorgeous cat investigating the lobster! This dish sounds so decadent and perfect for Valentine’s day!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 1, 2016 at 11:42 am

      Thanks for noticing my gorgeous cat! 😉

      Reply
  6. Beth (OMG! Yummy) says

    February 11, 2016 at 9:40 am

    I love this dish – reminds me of a lobster with tarragon dish my husband and I used to make eons ago. Might just do this Sunday night!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 1, 2016 at 11:39 am

      I’m glad to hear that this recipe reminds you of an old favorite!

      Reply
  7. Elena says

    February 11, 2016 at 8:39 pm

    This looks incredible!! And the cat pictures, hah!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 1, 2016 at 11:35 am

      Haha! Yeah… my cat is into everything!

      Reply
  8. Shreyashi says

    February 11, 2016 at 11:46 pm

    Oh yum!
    I just found my dinner. Although I would have to sub the lobsters for some sweet prawns instead. 🙂
    Can’t wait to try that sauce.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 1, 2016 at 11:35 am

      I think this would be excellent with prawns. Even a medley of seafood. I’d love to hear how this turned out!

      Reply
  9. Meagan says

    March 30, 2016 at 3:12 pm

    I am not a big lobster (or seafood for that matter) fan but this looks worthy of a try. I will be printing this recipe and going to the store immediately. Thanks for sharing the great recipe.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      April 7, 2016 at 8:50 pm

      If your shy when it comes to seafood this dish is a good one for you to try because I didn’t uses gobs of lobster in it. It’s more of a dish to make an expensive luxury like lobster stretch a little while still maintaining some decadence. If you give it a try be sure to let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  10. Carol Borchardt says

    January 20, 2017 at 10:07 am

    This is a lovely recipe and perfect for Valentine’s Day. I love the photos of your curious little cat. I’m also wondering how you got that fork to stand! Amazing!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      January 29, 2017 at 11:46 pm

      Thanks for the complement Carol! I know from your blog that you’re an awesome chef, so I’m quite flattered. 🙂 I was actually able to get the fork to stand by tightly twirling the pasta. No tricks involved!

      Reply
  11. Linda M says

    November 25, 2017 at 6:43 pm

    This. Was. Amazing. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 14, 2017 at 11:22 am

      Thanks for coming back and letting me know that this turned out so good for you! ❤️

      Reply
  12. Wendy Williams says

    February 17, 2019 at 1:18 pm

    I hope you save your lobster shells/bodies in the freezer to make a great paella stock (with chicken, maybe a bit of pork, saffron). It is great to stretch the extravagance of a lobster purchase, and there is so much flavor in the carcass.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      June 16, 2019 at 4:50 pm

      Ooooo… I haven’t bee doing that, but I will now. I love Paella!

      Reply
  13. Wendy Williams says

    February 17, 2019 at 1:22 pm

    I also bought some artisanal saffron linguine to bump the saffron, I love it so much. Toyed with the idea of adding a few of my canned tomatoes to the sauce for a bit more texture, still haven’t decided on that (I am making this dish tonight). I made some Oaxaca chocolate cookies with a bit of sea salt for dessert.

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      June 16, 2019 at 4:51 pm

      Wendy, your meal sounds absolutely lovely! If you end up adding in the tomatoes, you’ll have to let me know what you think!

      Reply

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