Lobster Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes is the perfect indulgent dinner. It has buttery lobster meat, blistered cherry tomatoes and perfectly cooked spaghetti. It’s a treat dinner for sure but worth it every time! Put it together in under 30 minutes then serve with a Summer Rosé Sangria and French Onion Rolls for the best meal.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop the lobster tails into the boiling water and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until mostly opaque (if they’re a little under, that’s ok because we’re going to cook them a bit more later on in the recipe). Using tongs, remove them from the water, and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
Using a pair of kitchen scissors, flip over the lobster and cut the shell on each side (here’s a good video that does a good job at showing how to do it). Pull the lobster meat out of the shell and roughly chop the lobster into bite-size pieces. Transfer to a bowl.
Add the pasta to the pot and cook until al dente. Reserve some pasta water and drain the pasta.
To a medium skillet, set over medium-high heat, add the oil. When very hot, add the cherry tomatoes and cook until blistered, about 2 to 3 minutes. Be sure to give the skillet a shake every now and then. Turn the heat down to medium heat and add the shallot, garlic, oregano, crushed red and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Toss and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Pour in the wine and reserved pasta water. Scrape the bottom of the pot and cover the pot to simmer and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the butter and cook until melted, about 2 minutes. Give it a taste and add salt to taste. Add the pasta and toss until coated.
Lastly, add the lobster and toss one last time. Divide among plates and top with Italian parsley.
Notes
Tips and Tricks
Lobster substitute. If lobster is a little too costly, feel free to use a half pound of peeled and deveined shrimp, just cook in the pan when you add the shallots and garlic.
Use your favorite pasta. I used spaghetti for this but you could use any long pasta you wanted to. Bucatini, Linguine, or Fettuccini would all work here.