Fancy Lobster Mac 'N' Cheese
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This recipe elevates humble boxed macaroni and cheese into a decadent, gourmet meal. It features fresh lobster tails cooked with shallots, flambéed with sherry, and combined with macaroni cooked in a rich lobster shell-infused broth, all smothered in a homemade garlic béchamel cheese sauce and topped with toasted thyme-panko.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Prepare a garlic béchamel base and toast thyme-scented panko breadcrumbs. → Parboil the lobster tails, remove the meat, and sauté the shells with shallots, tomato paste, and sherry (flambé). → Cook the boxed macaroni directly in the lobster shell and vegetable broth until al dente. → Combine the macaroni with the béchamel whisked with the cheese powder packet, then assemble in a baking dish with chopped lobster and panko. → Bake for 2 minutes to crisp the topping, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Prepare a garlic béchamel base and toast thyme-scented panko breadcrumbs. → Parboil the lobster tails, remove the meat, and sauté the shells with shallots, tomato paste, and sherry (flambé). → Cook the boxed macaroni directly in the lobster shell and vegetable broth until al dente. → Combine the macaroni with the béchamel whisked with the cheese powder packet, then assemble in a baking dish with chopped lobster and panko. → Bake for 2 minutes to crisp the topping, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Introduction
This recipe elevates humble boxed macaroni and cheese into a decadent, gourmet meal. It features fresh lobster tails cooked with shallots, flambéed with sherry, and combined with macaroni cooked in a rich lobster shell-infused broth, all smothered in a homemade garlic béchamel cheese sauce and topped with toasted thyme-panko.
Step 1
Bring a pot of water to a boil to prepare for boiling the lobster tails.
Step 2
Prepare the béchamel base. In a separate pot, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over low heat while warming up 2 cups of milk in another container.
Step 3
Mince 1 clove of garlic and add to the melted butter. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of flour to create a roux, cooking on low heat so the flour fully absorbs the fat.
Step 4
Slowly pour the warmed milk into the roux while whisking constantly. Whisk until smooth and thickened enough to coat the back of a spatula.
Step 5
In another pan, toast the panko breadcrumbs with fresh thyme leaves over medium-low heat until golden brown. Set aside.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Cooking the macaroni directly in the sautéed lobster shell broth infuses the pasta with rich seafood flavors.
Make sure to clear any flammable objects nearby and turn off any range hoods before flambéing with sherry.
Keep extra vegetable broth on hand to loosen the macaroni as it absorbs liquid during cooking.
Test the thickness of the béchamel by running your finger across the back of a coated spatula; if the line holds its shape, the sauce is ready.
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