Lobster Mac and Cheese

Mac and cheese is one of my all time favorite comfort foods. If there is lobster involved, that puts it even further up on the list! We love shellfish in this house a whole lot. My father-in-law knows this well, so he brought four gorgeous lobster tails by the house this week. It was a get well gift for my poor hubby since he just had minor surgery. I was so excited! Since I had also just splurged on some cheese, I decided to go for it and make a big pot of stove top lobster mac and cheese. It was simple to make.

I prepared those gorgeous lobster tails for the lobster mac and cheese first. They boiled in salty water for about 8-9 minutes until the shells turned a vivid red. I let them cool enough to handle after that.
The tails ended up yielding about a pound of glorious, tender lobster meat. I diced it up into bite sized pieces to make it manageable to eat. Then it was all about layering the flavors of the sauce. I cooked the lobster with lots of butter and garlic in the same pan that I boiled them in.
I removed the lobster and left a gorgeous layer of flavor before I started the white sauce for the lobster mac and cheese in the same pan. The white sauce was a simple mixture of more butter, flour, milk, a pinch of salt and some nutmeg!
Once the sauce finished cooking, the lobster mac and cheese came together quickly. I stirred in three kinds of cheese, the lobster and my cooked pasta shells.

Oh my goodness, I couldn’t help but dive in immediately. This lobster mac and cheese was so incredibly decadent and luscious. The succulent lobster was the perfect complement to the creamy sauce and tender pasta. Both Marc and I were in absolute heaven! I hope you all enjoy this amazing comfort food. xoxo

Lobster Mac and Cheese
Lobster Mac and Cheese
Lobster Mac and Cheese
Lobster Mac and Cheese
5 from 1 vote
Lobster Mac and Cheese
Lobster Mac and Cheese
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

This is an amazing version of stove top lobster mac and cheese using tender shell pasta and three kinds of cheese! It's pure, decadent comfort food. 

Course: Main Course
Keyword: Lobster Mac and Cheese, Mac and Cheese
Servings: 6
Calories: 590 kcal
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Ingredients
  • 4 whole lobster tails in their shells
  • salt as needed
  • 10 tablespoons butter divided
  • 3 cloves garlic grated or pressed through a garlic press
  • 6 tablespoons flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 pound medium shells
  • 4 ounces gruyere cheese freshly grated
  • 4 ounces fontina cheese freshly grated
  • 4 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese freshly grated
Instructions
  1. First, prepare the lobster tails. Fill a large skillet with deep sides with water about halfway and bring it to a boil on the stove. Salt it generously. Boil the lobster tails in it for 8-9 minutes, until the shells turn a vivid red. Remove them and let them cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, get another large pot of water on the stove to boil for the macaroni. When you can handle the lobster tails, crack the meat out of the shells and dice it into bite sized chunks. Drain the water from the skillet you boiled the tails in and get it back on the stove.
  2. Heat 4 tablespoons of butter in that skillet and add the garlic. Let it get fragrant for about a minute. Add the lobster meat in next and let it cook for a minute or two in the butter and garlic. Remove the lobster to a plate and set it aside. Then add the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter and the flour to the pan. Whisk them together until they become a thick, golden paste for about a minute. Then slowly pour in the milk while you keep whisking to bring the béchamel sauce base together. Season it with a pinch of salt and the nutmeg. Reduce the heat to low and let it bubble and thicken for 10 minutes, whisking it often.
  3. While the sauce cooks, boil the medium shells in the other pot of boiling water. Salt the water generously before you do. Once it is tender after 8-10 minutes, drain it. The sauce should be done around this time too. Whisk the three cheeses into the sauce until they melt right in, then add the lobster meat back in. Finally, add the cooked pasta in and stir everything together thoroughly. Take the pan off of the heat and serve the mac and cheese immediately! Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Lobster Mac and Cheese
Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)
Calories 590 Calories from Fat 363
% Daily Value*
Fat 40.3g62%
Saturated Fat 24.9g156%
Cholesterol 170mg57%
Sodium 861mg37%
Potassium 136mg4%
Carbohydrates 19.4g6%
Fiber 0.9g4%
Sugar 6.2g7%
Protein 38g76%
Calcium 450mg45%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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12 thoughts on “Lobster Mac and Cheese”

  1. This dish looks incredibly decadent and delicious! I’ve never had lobster mac ‘n cheese, but I think it’s high time I did! I can’t wait to try this awesome recipe.

  2. I believe I found myself a new recipe for Lobster mac & Cheese. ?
    This one looks so creamy and filled with lobster, the only way to make it.
    YAY for gooey-cheesy-lobster-mac!!
    Thanks Leigh for another wonderful recipe!
    Have a nice day! ?

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