Atlanta, GA
Lobster Mac & Cheese Balls
by Andre Kolezar
- Start with making a simple béchamel sauce.
- Start with 3/4 stick butter and 1/3 cup flour in a saucepan, stir under medium high heat until smooth.
- Reduce heat to Low and add 2+ cups milk, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil and thickens.
- Slowly add cheese stirring to a smooth consistency.
- Add cheese sauce to macaroni and stir to incorporate, adding lobster last gently incorporating.
- Place mac & cheese in large casserole dish and refrigerate overnight.
- Heat oil to 350 degrees.
- Cut mac & cheese dish in approx. 3” squares and roll in (clean) hands into balls.
- Bread balls in 3 breading method (Flour, beaten eggs, and finally panko).
- Place on baking sheet and place in fridge to cool down.
- Fry in oil until GBD (Golden brown and delicious!) Top with additional parmesan if desired.
Ingredients
- 1cup Gruyere
- 1cup Cheddar
- 1cup Fontina
- ½ cup Parmesan Reggiano
- 1 Box Elbow macaroni (Pre-cooked and warm)
- 12-16oz of fresh picked Lobster meat
- Panko Bread Crumbs
- Vegetable oil for frying
Connecticut
WPT Seaside Lobster
Mac and Cheese
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Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.Using a sharp knife, trim some of the fat from between the two muscles so it will cook evenly. Leave the fat cap intact.
- Butter or lightly grease a casserole dish and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Toss cheeses together and set aside. Mix the milk and half/half together. Set aside.
- In a medium sauce pan, heat 6 tablespoons of butter until melted. Once melted, add flour and stir constantly for about 2 minutes.
- Gradually add milk mixture until combined.
- Take off heat and slowly add 2 ½ cups of the cheese mixture until melted. Next, add nutmeg, garlic powder, salt and pepper and adjust to taste. Add pasta and mix until combined.
- For assembly, add half of pasta mixture to bottom of pan. Next add 1 ¾ cups of cheese mixture. Layer with rest of pasta mixture. Lastly, add remaining cheese mixture.
- Place in oven and cook for about 25 minutes or until bubbly.
- Meanwhile heat a small skillet with 2 tablespoons of butter. Add fresh picked lobster meat and cook until heated through. Squeeze with lemon and sprinkle with parsley.
- Remove pan from oven and arrange lobster mixture on top. Serve immediately.
- For an even crunchier topping, crumble your favorite brand of Deep River Potato Chips over finished mac and cheese and broil for an additional 5 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. elbow or bow tie pasta
- 1lb fresh picked lobster
- 1/3 cup flour
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella shredded
- 1 ½ cups provolone cheese shredded
- ½ cup Romano cheese grated
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
- 1 ½ cups half and half
- ¼ tsp. nutmeg
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
- Half a lemon squeezed
- (2) bags Deep River Potato Chips (optional)