Lobster Ravioli with Lemon Butter Sauce
This lemon brown butter lobster ravioli sauce is fast, fancy, and full of flavor. It’s made with just 5 ingredients and comes together in 20 minutes, making it perfect for weeknights or date nights at home.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 13-ounce package lobster ravioli
- 5 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- 1 medium lemon cut into ½-inch slices
- Reserved pasta water from cooking
- ½ cup freshly grated parmigiano cheese
- 1 lemon zest only, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a cast iron pan or other large saucepan on medium high heat. Once the butter is melted add the lemon and cook until brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Remove lemons from pan and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a generous amount of salt. Cook the ravioli until al dente according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, add the remaining butter. When the butter starts to bubble slightly- add the garlic. Stir the butter until the fat solids start to brown a little- a few of minutes. Make sure not to burn the butter.
- Drain the ravioli, reserving about ½ cup of the cooking water. Add the pasta water to the pan and let simmer until shiny sauce forms, about 1 minute.
- Add the ravioli to the pan and stir gently to combine. Top with freshly grated parmigiano and lemon zest, if desired. Serve with charred lemon on the side of the plate. Mangia! (Eat!)
Notes
- For the finest texture, use a microplane for grating the cheese and the lemon zest. This way it blends into the sauce well. For the best flavor and texture, grate your cheese from the block.
- Use good-quality ravioli. I highly recommend Giovanni RANA or any locally made lobster ravioli. Another option is to make homemade ravioli instead.
- Avoid burning your butter. Make sure to brown butter over medium heat and don’t step away for even a second. It takes no time to go from brown to burnt butter. Keep an eye on it.
- Use a light-colored pan. This makes it much easier to notice when the butter begins to brown.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 882mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 542IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 10mg
