Sherry Cream Sauce for Lobster Ravioli

Name: Sherry Cream Sauce for Lobster Ravioli
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 package lobster ravioli; 1 Tablespoon butter; 1 Tablespoon shallot (minced); 1 teaspoon garlic (minced); ⅓ cup dry sherry wine; 1 cup heavy cream; ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 4 ounces bite-sized lobster pieces (cooked); lemon, chives, cheese (garnish)

Ingredients to Make Sherry Cream Sauce for Lobster Ravioli

Lobster Ravioli - I used Trader Joe's ravioli for this recipe, but you can buy any type of ravioli to make this recipe. I also love using shrimp ravioli or cheese tortellini.

Dry Sherry Wine - Sherry wine is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown in Spain. Although you can drink it, I prefer to use dry sherry for cooking and adding flavor to sauces.

Heavy Cream

Garlic and Shallot - Use both! Garlic and shallots share complimentary flavors and will boost the flavor of this sauce.

Cooked Lobster Tail - This is an optional ingredient. I cooked a lobster tail in the oven, chopped the meat, and added it to this lobster ravioli sauce for extra protein and flavor. You can also use imitation lobster.

Ingredients needed to make Sherry Cream Sauce for Lobster Ravioli are on a cutting board. The ingredients are dry sherry, cream, butter, garlic, and lobster ravioli.

How to Make Sherry Cream Sauce for Lobster Ravioli

This lobster ravioli sauce recipe comes together quick, so you can have a gourmet meal at home in under 20 minutes. I love to make this lobster ravioli with cream sauce for an easy date night meal. Cook the ravioli according to package directions.

To make this creamy sauce for lobster ravioli, start by cooking garlic and shallots in a saucepan with butter. Once the garlic and shallots have softened add the dry sherry wine.

Cook the sherry on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes until the alcohol has cooked off and the sauce is reduced by half. Next, add the cream, paprika, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then simmer for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally until the sauce begins to thicken.

Sherry cream sauce for lobster ravioli in a bowl with pieces of lobster.

I wanted to make this meal extra special, so I cooked lobster tails, chopped them into bite-sized pieces, and added the lobster meat to the sherry cream sauce.

Recipe FAQs

What can I use as a dry sherry substitute?

If you are in a pinch, you can use a dry white wine or another fortified wine as a sub for dry sherry. If you use a dry white wine, I would use Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio. Keep in mind, this will change the original flavor and you will have a white wine sauce for lobster ravioli. If you don't have a dry white wine, I suggest using a fortified wine, such as dry vermouth. Dry vermouth can be used as replacement for cooking sherry.

How to cook frozen ravioli?

Ideally, you should thaw frozen ravioli before cooking it. You ensure the ravioli will cook evenly by thawing it beforehand. If you have time to thaw the ravioli slowly, put it in the refrigerator the night before. If you need to thaw frozen ravioli quick, put it in a colander in the sink and run cold water over it for a few minutes.

What sauce goes with lobster ravioli?

The best lobster ravioli sauce is usually a cream or butter based sauce. If you love this recipe and want to make another easy sauce for lobster ravioli, here is some inspiration: lobster ravioli vodka sauce - lemon butter sauce for lobster ravioli - garlic butter sauce for lobster ravioli - butter sauce for lobster ravioli - pink sauce for lobster ravioli - white sauce for lobster ravioli.