Crab Linguine With Basil Lemon Chile Recipes

BASIL-LEMON CRAB LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add jalapeno and garlic; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until tender. Stir in lemon zest and juice. Add crab; heat through, stirring gently., Drain linguine; add to skillet. Sprinkle with basil, salt and pepper; toss to combine.

CRAB LINGUINE WITH BASIL, LEMON & CHILE

Steps:

• Add the olive oil, lemon zest, and chopped chiles to a small pan and place over low heat until they begin to sizzle. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook according to the package instructions (about 7 minutes). Drain well, rinse with boiling water, and set aside.
• Add the chile and lemon oil to the pan that the linguine was cooked in. Add the lemon juice and cook over medium heat until sizzling. Return the linguine to the pan and add the crab meat. Toss gently for 1 to 2 minutes to warm the crab through.
• Fold in the basil and season with crushed sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spoon into warmed serving bowls.

CRAB LINGUINE WITH CHILLI & PARSLEY

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the linguine. Give it a good stir and boil for 1 min less than the pack says. Stir well occasionally so it doesn't stick.
• While the pasta cooks, gently heat 3 tbsp of olive oil with the chilli and garlic in a pan large enough to hold all the pasta comfortably. Cook the chilli and garlic very gently until they start to sizzle, then turn up the heat and add the white wine. Simmer everything until the wine and olive oil come together. Then take off the heat and add the brown crabmeat, using a wooden spatula or spoon to mash it into the olive oil to make a thick sauce.
• When the pasta has had its cooking time, taste a strand - it should have a very slight bite. When it's ready, turn off the heat. Place the sauce on a very low heat and use a pair of kitchen tongs to lift the pasta from the water into the sauce.
• Off the heat, add the white crabmeat and parsley to the pasta with a sprinkling of sea salt. Stir everything together really well, adding a drop of pasta water if it's starting to get claggy. Taste for seasoning and, if it needs a slight lift, add a small squeeze of lemon. Serve immediately twirled into pasta bowls and drizzled with the remaining oil.

CRAB LINGUINI

Steps:

• In a skillet combine chicken broth and white wine.
• Boil until reduced to 1/3 cup.
• Remove from heat and slowley whisk in half and half and evaporated milk, stirring constantly until blended.
• Return to heat and simmer until the mixture is reduced to 1-1/3 cup.
• Meanwhile, combine 2 teaspoons softened butter and flour, slowly whisk into the milk mixture, Continue stirring until the sauce is thickened and no lumps remain.
• (If sauce is to thick add more half and half or milk.) Add crab, chopped parsley, chopped green onion, salt and lemon juice.
• Reduce heat and cook until crab is heated through.
• Meanwhile, cook linguini according to package directions.
• Toss with 1 tablespoon butter and grated parmesan cheese.
• Pour sauce over the pasta and toss until evenly coated.

LINGUINE WITH CRAB, LEMON, CHILE, AND MINT

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and stir until just soft, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and 1 chile and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice and 3 tablespoons pasta cooking liquid to shallot mixture; add a pinch of pepper. Stir until liquid is almost evaporated, about 1 minute.
• Transfer pasta to skillet and add 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking liquid. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook, tossing pasta or stirring with tongs, until liquid is almost evaporated and pasta becomes glossy, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, crab, half of mint, and more chile rounds, if desired.
• Stir pasta until butter melts and pasta is well coated, adding more pasta cooking liquid if dry. Divide between bowls; top with remaining 1 teaspoon lemon zest and mint. Sprinkle with more lemon juice if desired.

EASY CRAB LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.
• Meanwhile, melt butter or margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook till transparent.
• Mix flour into butter or margarine mixture to make a paste. Add warmed milk, and stir until well mixed. Heat gently, and when milk is quite hot add the parmesan. Stir until cheese is melted and sauce is thick. Don't boil. Stir in the crab, heat through.
• Drain pasta. Serve sauce over hot noodles.

SPAGHETTI WITH CRAB, CHERRY TOMATOES & BASIL

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and chilli flakes. Cook until just pale golden, then add the tomatoes. Cook 3 mins more on a high heat until the tomatoes start to break down a little. Add the lemon juice and cook for 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the crab to warm through - not too much or it will break up.
• Boil the pasta in a large pan of salted water following pack instructions then drain. Mix the pasta in the warm pot with the sauce, lemon zest and capers, and toss the basil through.

LEMON AND BASIL LINGUINE

Steps:

• Put a large pan of water on to boil. When it is bubbling vigorously, salt it generously then add the linguine. Let it cook at a steady boil for about 8 minutes.
• Put the lemon juice, olive oil and grated parmesan in a warm bowl (warmed under a running tap and then dried) and beat briefly with a small whisk til thick and grainy. Tear up the basil and stir in with a grinding of black pepper.
• Drain the pasta and quickly toss in the lemon and parmesan 'sauce'.