Lobster Mac & Cheese

Gluten Fre Lobster Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

1 Lb Gluten Free Shells

4 Tbsp Butter

4 Tbsp Gluten Free 1 for 1 Flour

2 Shallots, Minced

5 Garlic Cloves, Minced

4 Cups Whole Milk

1 Cup Heavy Cream

1 lb Cheddar Cheese

1 lb Gruyère

1 lb Gouda

1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard

1 Tsp Smoked Paprika

1 Tsp Granulated Garlic

1/2 Tsp Onion Powder

1 Tsp Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt

1/2 Tsp Freshly Cracked Black Pepper

1 lb Frozen or Canned Lobster

1-2 Tbsp Cholula

1 Cup Breadcrumbs

Calabrian Chile Oil (from Calabrian Chili Jar)

2 Tbsp Butter

1 Handful of Parsley, Chopped Fine

Instructions

Turn oven on Low Broil.

Boil pasta until al dente. Drain and rinse immediately. Then add back to your warmed pan with 1 cup of heavy cream. Stir around until it’s fully coated and let it soak while you build the sauce.

For the lobster, melt 1 tbsp of butter over low heat, add in thawed lobster meat or canned lobster meat and season with a generous amount of Cajun seasoning. The goal isn’t to heat the lobster through, it’s to just immerse it in the butter and seasonings. Set aside.

For the breadcrumbs, melt 1 tbsp of butter and about 1 tsp of Calabrian chile oil in a pan over medium low heat. Add in gluten free breadcrumbs and toast until light browning occurs. Fold in chopped parsley and a sprinkle of salt and set aside.

Shred the cheeses and mix together. Set aside 3 cups of shredded cheese.

Melt 4 tbsp of butter on medium heat. Once bubbling, add in minced shallot and garlic and cook until softened, about 1-2 minutes. 

Add in flour and stir often, cook until the butter flour mixture deepens in color and smells slightly nutty, about 2 minutes.

Slowly add in milk, one cup at a time, whisking often until it thickens into a velvety sauce.

Add in Dijon mustard and spices and stir until well incorporated.

Turn off the heat and slowly add in all but 3 cups of the shredded cheese, stirring often until well incorporated and a smooth velvety sauce forms.

Add in the buttered lobster and fold into the pasta.

Top with 3 cups of shredded cheese. Pop into the oven for 5-10 minutes, or until desirable browning occurs. Or transfer to an oiled casserole dish and proceed all the same.

Top with breadcrumbs and GRUB!!!