Cajun Style Seafood Alfredo with Lobster

🔥 Cajun-Style Seafood Alfredo with Lobster, Crab & Salmon

A rich, creamy, and spicy seafood pasta dish that brings bold Cajun flavor to every bite.

🧂 Ingredients:

🐟 Seafood:

↪️1 lobster tail, cooked and chopped

↪️½ lb lump crab meat (shells removed)

↪️2 salmon fillets, skin removed and cut into chunks

🍝 Pasta:

↪️12 oz fettuccine or penne

🥣 Sauce:

↪️2 tbsp olive oil

↪️4 tbsp unsalted butter

↪️3 garlic cloves, minced

↪️1½ cups heavy cream

↪️1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

↪️1–2 tbsp Cajun seasoning (adjust to taste)

↪️1 tsp smoked paprika

↪️½ tsp black pepper

↪️Salt, to taste

↪️1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)

🌿 Garnish:

↪️2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

↪️Optional: ½ cup reserved pasta water (to thin sauce if needed)

👩‍🍳 Directions:

✅️1. Cook the Pasta

◾️Bring salted water to a boil.

◾️Cook pasta until al dente.

◾️Drain and reserve ½ cup of the pasta water. Set aside.

✅️2. Prepare the Seafood

◾️Lobster: Boil the tail for 5–7 minutes until the shell turns bright red. Remove meat and chop.

◾️Salmon: Season with 1 tsp Cajun seasoning. Cook in 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat, 3–4 minutes per side. Set aside.

◾️Crab: Just make sure it’s clean and ready.

✅️3. Make the Cajun Alfredo Sauce

◾️In the same skillet, heat butter and remaining olive oil.

◾️Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.

◾️Stir in Cajun seasoning and smoked paprika, cook for another 30 seconds.

◾️Pour in heavy cream and bring to a simmer.

◾️Add Parmesan, stir until melted and smooth.

◾️Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and optional lemon juice.

◾️If needed, add a little pasta water to loosen the sauce.

✅️4. Add Seafood to the Sauce

Gently fold in the lobster, crab, and salmon.

Warm everything through for 2–3 minutes, being careful not to break up the fish.

✅️5. Combine with Pasta

Toss the cooked pasta into the sauce until fully coated.

Add extra pasta water if needed for a silkier texture.

✅️6. Serve

Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Serve hot with garlic bread or a fresh salad.

👉Tips:

▶️1. Don’t overcook the seafood.

Keep an eye on the salmon and lobster – tender is best!

▶️2. Add heat carefully.

Start with 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, then taste and add more if you want it spicier.

▶️3. Use freshly grated Parmesan.

It melts better and gives a creamier, richer sauce.