Lobster Fra Diavolo

Lobster Fra Diavolo blends sweet, tender lobster with Carbone Arrabbiata sauce for bold flavor with just the right amount of heat.

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    Ingredients

    • Fresh Lobster, Broken Down, Shells Reserved
    • 1/4 Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Plus More for Finishing
    • Medium Shallot, Small Dice
    • 3 cloves Garlic, Whole Peeled
    • 1 Sweet Paprika
    • Bay Leaf
    • 1 Fresh Basil
    • 1 Sicilian Oregano
    • 2 cups White Wine
    • 1 Arrabbiata
    • 2 tablespoons Calabrian Chilis, Chopped
    • Lemon, Zest and Juice
    • 1 Cooked Linguini
    • 1 Reserved Pasta Water

    Instructions

    1. In a 6 quart dutch oven over medium high heat, add the olive oil, whole garlic cloves and toast the lobster shells for about 2 minutes.

    2. Add the shallot, bay leaf, a pinch of salt and sauté until translucent. Add about 6 fresh basil leaves and fry, add the paprika and a pinch of Sicilian oregano.

    3. Add the white wine and reduce by half.

    4. Add the Carbone Arrabiata sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 12 minutes, stirring frequently.

    5. Drop the pasta in boiling salted water and stir to separate the noodles.

    6. Once the sauce has thickened up a bit, remove the lobster shells and discard.

    7. Add the lobster meat and simmer for an additional 5 min or until fully cooked but not rubbery.

    8. Toss in the pasta and simmer for an additional minute and a half until the pasta is evenly coated with the sauce, and then drizzle in olive oil.

    9. Add the zest and juice of 1 lemon, basil chiffonade and stir.

    10. On a large plate, twist the noodles to make a nest, then top with the remaining sauce and lobster pieces, garnish with a chiffonade of fresh basil.

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    Mario Says:

    This is one of my favorite dishes to make both at home and a the restaurant. It is bursting with flavor in every bite. I hope you enjoy recreating this at home in your kitchen, as I do mine.

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