Keyword: lobster mac and cheese, oven baked mac and cheese
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 30 minutesminutes
Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 474kcal
Author: Jessica Formicola
Sweet lobster, creamy cheese & a crunchy panko topping come together to make the BEST Lobster Mac and Cheese recipe! Perfect for any elegant or casual meal!
In a small skillet, heat olive oil and add panko bread crumbs, Kosher salt, pepper, smoked paprika and garlic powder.
Heat and brown for 3-4 minutes until fragrant.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Lobster Mac and Cheese:
In a large, heavy bottom saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in flour until a paste forms.
Continue to cook on medium heat until paste turns a light brown.
Whisk in milk until smooth. Then add shredded cheeses, blending until smooth.
Using a pasta spoon, toss cooked pasta with cheese sauce.
Test for seasoning and then add Kosher salt or cracked pepper sparingly. This will vary based on how salty your cheese was.
Lightly toss with chopped lobster and chives, reserving a few pieces for topping at the very end.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a casserole dish with cooking spray.
Transfer to baking dish.
Top with crunchy panko topping.
Bake, uncovered for 15 minutes.
Garnish with scallions, chives or parsley and reserved lobster chunks. Serve hot.
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Notes
You can use any type of seafood you'd like, just make sure it totals 2 cups and it cooked. Crab, shrimp, scallops and other shellfish are all good options.