Quick and Delicious Crab Linguine

4.66 from 26 votes

Delicious Crab Linguine – this super tasty crab pasta recipe uses just a handful of ingredients and cooks in just 15 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Crab Linguine, Crab Pasta

Servings:

Calories: 549kcal

Add the butter and olive oil to a large chef's pan and heat until the butter melts and starts to foam.
½ tbsp unsalted butter, ½ tbsp olive oil
Add the shallots, garlic, salt and sugar. Cook, stirring, over low heat for five minutes or until the shallots have softened.
3 banana shallots, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tbsp sugar, 3 garlic cloves
Stir in the chopped tomatoes and cook for about a minute.
4 fresh tomatoes
Add the wine and lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Increase the heat and cook for about five minutes or until the wine aroma disappears.
120 (½ cup) dry white wine, 1 tbsp lemon juice
Add the brown crab meat and stir into the sauce.
1 ½ cups (200g) brown crab meat
Meanwhile cook the linguine while you prepare the sauce. Prepare according to packet instructions – cooked in salted water till al dente. Reserve about 1/2 cup (120ml) of the pasta water before draining.
1 ½ cups (200g) white crab meat
Stir the pasta into the sauce and add the white crab meat and parmesan. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce.
4 tbsp grated parmesan, 14 oz (400g) linguine, reserved pasta water
Toss with the parsley to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed. Serve with the parsley and chili flakes.
2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, pinch red pepper flakes