Lobster Mac & Cheese Recipe

Nothing beats homemade mac & cheese for comfort food, and mixing in some well-seasoned lobster will make you feel like mac and cheese royalty.

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Growing up with processed mac & cheese out of a box, I never considered mac and cheese a high-level culinary dish. After trying a few different variations at restaurants, I learned that this go-to comfort food has a lot of room for elevation. This version of a lobster mac & cheese recipe punches up with a bit of heat from our homemade sambal oelek for the gift that keeps on giving.

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Ingredients

• 4 tbsp butter

• 4 tbsp flour

• 4 cups milk, room-temperature

• 600g lobster

• 1 tsp homemade sambal oelek/chili paste

• 2 tsp salt, divided

• 1 tsp pepper

• 6 cloves of garlic

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 680g macaroni (two packages)

• 350g aged white cheddar

• 450g mild gouda

• 1 cup large bread crumbs, or two pieces of crumbled toast

Directions

• Start with making your roux. In a large pot, melt your butter and add in your flour and mix until you have a paste.

• Brown your roux to light caramel, about 5 minutes, while stirring - then add a small amount of room-temperature milk and stir in until thick. Continue adding small amounts of milk and stirring until the milk is gone.

• Add your cheese in small amounts and fold until completely melted.

• Season with half of your salt, half of your garlic, and some homemade sambal oelek to taste.

• Heat a large pan and add your olive oil.

• Toss in your remaining garlic and sauté, then add your lobster meat.

• Season with remaining salt and pepper, and sauté until cooked and lightly braised.

• Note - If cooking from frozen, the lobster can release a lot of water and will overcook before it develops any colour - just sauté until it smells delicious.

• Add to your cheese sauce and stir thoroughly.

• Preheat your oven to 375F

• Boil your macaroni, drain, and add to a large baking dish.

• Stir in your cheese sauce, and top with breadcrumbs. Toss in the oven until crumbs start to darken and cheese starts to crust, about 20 minutes.

• Enjoy!

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