Lobster Mac and Cheese
 
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A rich and creamy lobster mac and cheese with spicy sriracha breadcrumbs. The recipe makes 4-6 servings of mac and cheese, use one lobster tail per person and save the rest of the mac for yummy leftovers.
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 1 per lobster tail up to 6
Ingredients
  • 2 T butter
  • ¾ c panko
  • 1-2 t sriracha
  • 1 lobster tail per person
  • 2 T butter, melted
  • 1 lb cavatappi
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • ½ stick butter
  • ¼ c flour
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2.5 c milk
  • 6 oz gruyere, shredded
  • 8 oz sharp cheddar, shredded
Instructions
  1. In a small skillet, melt the first 2 T of butter over medium low heat. Stir in the breadcrumbs and cook stirring occasionally until they begin to brown – 1-2 minutes. Drizzle on some sriracha and continue cooking until as brown as you like them. Remove to a bowl.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
  3. Preheat broiler for the lobster.
  4. Cook according to your favorite method or broil. Cut along the top of the shell. Pull shell apart and remove the vein (digestive tract). Gently loosen the tail from the shell keeping the end closest to the tailfins attached. Pull meat out and set on top of the tail. Basted with the melted butter. Broil 5 inches from the heat source for 4 minutes. Check temperature and continue broiling a couple minutes at a time until it reaches 145 degrees.
  5. Remove lobster meat from the shell. Chop into small pieces and set aside.
  6. After lobster comes out of the oven. Turn off the broiler and preheat to 425 degrees.
  7. Meanwhile make the cheese sauce. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the half stick of butter. Add flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Slowly whisk in the milk. Turn heat up to medium and bring to a bubble. Cook until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  8. Stir the cheese into the sauce.
  9. Pour over pasta and mix together.
  10. Spoon pasta into individual baking dishes. Stir in the meat of one lobster tail to each dish. Top with breadcrumbs.
  11. Bake for 8 minutes until breadcrumbs brown and the cheese is hot and bubbly.
Recipe by Gravel & Dine at https://gravelanddine.com/lobster-mac-and-cheese/