Dinner

Crab, Chilli and Lemon Linguine

Name: Crab, Chilli and Lemon Linguine
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 120 g White crab meat; 70 g dry Linguine; 2 tsp (8 g) Olive oil; 2 cloves, about 6 g Garlic; One, deseeded and chopped fine Fresh red chilli; 80 g Cherry tomatoes; Of a whole lemon Lemon zest; Half of it Lemon juice; A handful, chopped Fresh parsley; For the water Salt

Linguine tossed with white crab meat, garlic oil, fresh chilli, lemon zest and parsley. Nothing is cooked except the pasta and the garlic. 442 kcal.

Calories: 442kcal
Protein: 31g
Fat: 10g
Carbs: 54g

Per serving, makes 1. 15 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

Gluten
Crustaceans

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Ingredients

White crab meat120 g
Cooked, as sold.
Linguine70 g dry
Dry weight. Cooked, it is about 2.2 times heavier.
Olive oil2 tsp (8 g)
Garlic2 cloves, about 6 g
Fresh red chilliOne, deseeded and chopped fine
Cherry tomatoes80 g
Lemon zestOf a whole lemon
Lemon juiceHalf of it
Fresh parsleyA handful, chopped
SaltFor the water

Method

Cook the linguine in well-salted water for a minute less than the packet says, and keep a mug of the water.
Meanwhile warm the oil with the garlic and chilli over a low heat for two minutes, until the garlic softens without colouring. Add the halved tomatoes and cook for three minutes.
Take the pan off the heat and stir in the crab, lemon zest and juice.
Add the drained pasta and a splash of the water, toss for a minute, then the parsley and pepper.

Worth knowing

The crab goes in off the heat. It is already cooked, and a minute of frying dries it out and loses the sweetness you paid for.
A 100 g tub of white crab meat is about 85 kcal and 18 g of protein. Brown meat is richer and closer to 150; a spoonful stirred in is good but changes the figure.

Other dinner recipes that share ingredients with this one, or every dinner between 300 and 450 calories a serving.

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Macros are calculated from the weights listed above using standard food composition values, and will shift with your own brands and measuring. Weigh what you can. This is a recipe, not dietary advice. The full health disclaimer is below.