lobster mac & cheese

Name: lobster mac & cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound cavatappi; 5 tablespoons butter; 1 pound cooked lobster; Chopped into chunks (3-4 tails); 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 cups whole milk; 1 cup panko crumbs; 1/4 cup fried garlic; 1 cup gruyere; Shredded; 2 1/4 cups white cheddar; Shredded; 1 cup fontina; Shredded; 2 tablespoons chili oil; 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese; Divided; 1 tablespoon chives; Chopped; lemon zest

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:50min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:45:52 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 poundcavatappi

5 tablespoonsbutter

1 poundlobster

cooked

3tails

Chopped into chunks

3 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

2 ½ cupswhole milk

1 cuppanko crumbs

¼ cupgarlic

fried

1 cupgruyere

2 ¼ cupswhite cheddar

1 cupfontina

2 tablespoonschili oil

½ cupshredded parmesan cheese

1 tablespoonchives

lemon zest

Instructions

Prepare Cavatappi

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Cook the cavatappi to desired doneness; drain and set aside.

Prepare Roux

Step 2

In a pot, melt butter over medium-low heat. Once melted, sprinkle in flour, whisking continuously until you have a paste; ~2 minutes. Add the milk; whisk until smooth. Add salt and pepper. Whisk. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until thickened. Reduce heat to low. Slowly add in cheeses— 1 1/4 cup of white cheddar, gruyere, fontina and 1/2 cup of parmesan, one by one, stirring well.

Bake Mac & Cheese

Step 3

Fold in the pasta and lobster. Transfer to a baking dish. Top with 3/4 cup of white cheddar. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Prepare Panko Crumbs

Step 4

While baking, in a skillet, toast panko crumbs over medium high heat until lightly browned; ~2 minutes. Remove from the heat, add chili oil and mix until crumbs are well coated. Add parm, fried garlic and lemon zest (to preference). Mix again.

Lastly,

Step 5

Sprinkle over mac and cheese then bake for an additional 5 minutes or until golden brown / crisp. Garnish with additional chives, if desired. Serve immediately.