quick seafood picatta

Name: Quick Seafood Picatta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/2 box(es) angel hair pasta; 8 ounce(s) fake crab/lobster; 2 tablespoon(s) capers; 2 tablespoon(s) flour; 3/4 stick(s) butter; 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 3/4 cup(s) lemon juice; 1/4 cup(s) water from cooking pasta; 1/2 cup(s) cooked veggies (we like carrots lightly cooked in the microwave)

(1 RATING)

20 Pinches

Leslie Hanna

Union City, CA

Updated on Dec 27, 2009

This is our quick picatta go-to for seafood or meat...we love lemon and take advantage of inexpensive jars of capers from import stores!

Rate

No Image

prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method ---

yield 2-3 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 box angel hair pasta
8 ounces fake crab/lobster
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons flour
3/4 stick butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup water from cooking pasta
1/2 cup cooked veggies (we like carrots lightly cooked in the microwave)

How To Make quick seafood picatta

Step 1

cook angel hair to desired consistency in salty water, saving a bit of the starchy water for the sauce

Step 2

over fairly high heat, melt butter and lightly cook the flour (2-3 minutes), add lemon juice and the rest of the ingredients....adjust looseness of the sauce by adding pasta water
Step 3

toss sauce with drained pasta and serve!
Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!

Discover More

Comment & Reviews

Just A Pinch Sweepstakes