I like lobster. But if we’re keepin’ it real, which I like to do, I’m not really living on a lobster style budget so it’s more of an occasional treat. I first came across Langostino in a taco and was immediately intrigued because even though it wasn’t actually lobster, it’s a squat lobster, which seemed perfect for my, errr.. squat budget.
I recently found these Langostino tails at Trader Joe’s and knew I had to try them. Instead of trying to go overboard and do too much, I tried to keep it really simple to let the Langostino shine through and just did a simple sauce with garlic and herbs. It’s delicious over rice or pasta.
I like to call this meal Ballin’ on a budget. Cheers to that! And to this delicious Langostino.
Langostino with Garlic Herb Butter
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 2-4 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 pd frozen langostino tails
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp minced parsley
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Defrost frozen langostino tails.
- Once defrosted, heat olive oil in a pan over medium high heat. Sauté garlic and add Langostino. Add butter and cook for 2-3 minutes then add parsley, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Once Langostino is cooked/heat through, pull off heat and serve.
- *Note: Would be awesome on top of pasta, rice or in tacos.
I can’t eat these. They taste too good😜
Looks good I’m gonna try it
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do you mean pound (lb) when you wrote pd?
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yes! I will change that to LB for clarity. thank you!
Perfect, thank you!
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I tried those same langostinos from Trader Joes for this recipe and turned out great. Thanks!
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We are snowed/iced in. I have the Lagostinos from Trader Joe’s and can’t wait to try this recipe tonight. A little problem is that my parsley is under sheets of ice, but I will figure it out!!
I am so sorry that you guys are snowed in right now! I really hope this recipe turns out well for you. If the parsley doesn’t work out, I think it will still be delicious. Good luck!!
great food
thanks for the recipe
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thank you!