Crab Linguine – Ready in 15 Minutes!

Delicious Crab Linguine – this super-tasty crab pasta recipe uses just a handful of ingredients and cooks in just 15 minutes! Great for a speedy weeknight dinner served with my Dough Balls With Garlic Butter

It is one of my top five speedy weeknight meals – so quick, simple and absolutely delicious! If you like crab recipes, make sure to bookmark this one.

When I first posted this recipe I used frozen whole crab claws. These days I use fresh or canned crab meat – much less messy to eat! The only downside is that crab is quite expensive these days so this dish has become a bit of a treat.

Crab Linguine Ingredients

You will need a large pan that can contain the sauce and pasta for this recipe. A chef’s pan or wok would work.

• Dried linguine or other pasta of your choice
• Butter and olive oil
• Shallots and garlic
• Salt and pinch of sugar
• Fresh tomatoes, seeds removed
• Crab meat – I used both brown and white crab meat in this recipe. The brown crab meat was fresh and the white lump crab was canned. Use whatever you can find, avoiding crab sticks (imitation crab)
• Wine or vermouth
• Lemon Juice
• Grated parmesan
• Parsley and chilli flakes to serve

How to Make Crab Linguine

1. Heat the butter and olive oil to a large chef’s pan.Add the shallots, garlic, salt and sugar. Cook, stirring, over low heat for five minutes or until the shallots have softened.

1. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and cook for about a minute. 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.

1. Add the brown crab meat and stir into the sauce. Meanwhile cook the linguine while you prepare the sauce. Prepare according to packet instructions – cooked in salted water till al dente. Reserve about 120ml (1/2 cup) of the pasta water before draining.
2. 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. Don’t add it all at once, just stir enough in so that the pasta is coated in the sauce.

1. Toss with the parsley to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed. Serve with the parsley and red pepper flakes.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this easy crab pasta with crusty bread or my garlic dough balls. Pair with a crisp dry white wine or a glass of chilled rosé.

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You might also like my Crab Mac and Cheese.