Crab Pasta with Chili, Garlic, Lemon and Parsley

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This 15-minute pasta with crab recipe is deliciously light and luxurious but packs a taste punch with the earthiness of garlic, the heat of chili, the zing of lemon, and the savoury freshness of parsley. Crabmeat is high in protein and low in fat, making this a low calories pasta dish. This is such an easy dish to make but sophisticated enough to impress your guests.

 

This is my version of linguine al granchio or linguine with crab, which is typical of Venice and towns along the Adriatic coast. I think curly pasta holds a sauce like this better than smooth linguine so I used fusilli lunghi bucati or long curly fusilli, which is traditionally served with Neapolitan sauces but, hey, I’m not Italian, so it works for me in this crab pasta dish.

I am a huge crab lover but it is a pain to prepare on a regular weekday so I usually have some canned or frozen crab meat for when I feel like making something like this quick crab pasta recipe. I’ve included a photo of both here so that you know what types of things to look for in the supermarket. Just make sure to steer clear of surimi, which is actually processed fish paste that is shaped to look like crab meat and full of nasties.

Canned crab meat is pre-cooked and will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks after you open it.

Canned crab meat is pre-cooked and will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks after you open it.

Frozen crab meat is generally raw and a higher quality but more expensive option.

Frozen crab meat is generally raw and a higher quality but more expensive option.

Crab Pasta with Chili, Garlic, Lemon, & Parsley

Serves 2

Crab Pasta with Chili, Garlic, Lemon and Parsley

Crab Pasta with Chili, Garlic, Lemon and Parsley

Yield: 2
Author: Dee Kirk
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 15 Min
This 15-minute crab pasta is light yet luxurious, bursting with garlic, chili, lemon, and fresh parsley. High in protein and low in fat, it’s an easy, elegant dish that’s sure to impress.
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Ingredients

  • 150g dry pasta
  • 125g crab meat
  • A clove of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 red chili, finely chopped
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • A bunch of flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • Lug of extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions

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