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Saffron Fusilli Pasta with Lobster
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Homemade Saffron Fusilli Pasta with Lobster

Ingredients
 

Seafood Sauce

  • 2 tbsp chartreuse, or pernod
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 tbsp fish stock
  • 3 sprigs fresh oregano leaves
  • 5 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3 sprigs fresh parsley leaves
  • 1 shallot, half moon thinly sliced
  • 1 large whole canned tomato, diced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/8 tsp saffron threads, small pinch

Saffron Fusilli Pasta

  • 1 lb saffron fusilli pasta, homemade or purchased

Grilled Lobster

  • 3 lobster, 1 1/14 lb each
  • 6 tbsp butter

Instructions
 

Grill Lobster

  • Cook lobster at most 4 hours in advance, refrigerate after cooking.
  • Cut lobsters down the middle and split.
  • Clean out guts so that only meat remains.
  • Heat grill until hot, and then grill cut side up with a tbsp of butter inside each half.
  • Grill for 10-15 minutes until flesh is firm and shell is red.
  • Remove meat from lobster and reserve in bowl.

Cook Saffron Fusilli Pasta

  • Heat large pot with water over high heat and season with salt, until boiling.
  • Add the pasta and cook for 5 minutes.

Make Seafood Sauce

  • Heat sauce pan over medium heat
  • Melt 2 tbsp butter
  • Cook shallot until soft
  • While the pasta cooks, add chartreuse, saffron, and anise star over medium high heat for 4-5 minutes until liquid thickens
  • Add tomato(es), lobster, butter, fish stock/lobster or shrimp bouillon cube, and herbs. Toss to combine all ingredients.
  • Add pasta and a 2-3 scoops of pasta water, toss for another 2 minutes to combine.
  • Serve warm.
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