Crab and Lemon Linguine
Yield
4
Cooking Time
10 mins
Preparation Time
10 mins
Ingredients
400g (13oz) linguini
400g (13oz) dressed white crab meat
1 long red chilli, finely sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2tbsp torn basil leaves
Juice of half a lemon
Method
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta to the pan, stir well and boil rapidly for around 8-10 minutes, or until al dente.
Meanwhile, combine the dressed crabmeat, chilli, crushed garlic and lemon zest in a bowl. Stir the extra virgin olive oil into the mixture, and season well with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well with a fork to flake the crab meat.
Drain the cooked pasta and return it to the saucepan. Add the crab mixture, basil leaves and lemon juice, and stir well to combine.
Drizzle with a little extra olive oil, if desired. Taste and add extra lemon juice if you think it needs it. Serve immediately.
Tip
This also works well with spaghetti or fettucini. Instead of crab meat, try peeled, cooked prawns.
This article originally appeared on House & Garden UK.
