Lobster Mac And Cheese Bites

A classic comfort food tweaked into grown up style in an easy bite size appetizer, these Lobster Mac And Cheese Bites will rock your world! 

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So, there’s a big game this weekend. Who are you routing for? Let’s just be honest, I don’t care about the game. Really, I don’t. What I care about is the food! And I’m sure there are some of you out there that agree.

It’s all about the food!

And these Lobster Mac and Cheese Bites will be the hit of your party. Tender chunks of lobster meat, creamy three cheese sauce (can I get an “Amen”?) baked with a topping of breadcrumbs for a little crunch. Mac and Cheese in a single bite? Are you kidding me? This is the perfect game day appetizer. I bet you can’t eat just one. 🙂

You know what I love about cheese? I mean, besides the amazing flavor and ooziness and all that. I love that something as decadent and comforting as cheese has health benefits too. Cheese contains calcium, protein, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A and vitamin B12. All these things are essential to good health.

So pass the cheese please!

So let’s talk about lobster. This recipe calls for a cup of lobster meat. You can purchase already cooked lobster meat from your grocery store, but, let me just tell you, it is really easy to cook lobster tails. Yes, I said lobster tails, not live lobster. 😉

I’m well aware that putting a live lobster in the back of your car might be a little creepy. The tails come frozen and are super easy to cook. Here’s what you do:

1. Boil water
2. Drop in the thawed lobster tails, return to a boil and cook 3 1/2 minutes
3. remove the tails

Once you remove the tails, you can check for done-ness by looking at the underside of it. If the meat is white with no gray, it’s finished. It’s only taken 3 1/2 minutes every time I’ve done it. Superfast!

To remove the meat, turn the lobster over so the hard shell is up. Using a sharp knife, cut down the center lengthwise through the shell. You’ll be able to pull the meat right out of it.

So that’s your tutorial on cooking lobster tails. 🙂  How about we get on to the recipe for these scrumptious bites!

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• Guacamole
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Lobster Mac and Cheese Bites

Tender pieces of lobster, wrapped in a creamy three cheese sauce with macaroni, baked to perfection and topped with bread crumbs.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 43 minutes

10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 8 minutes

Servings: 24

Calories: 98kcal

Author: Chellie Schmitz

Equipment

• mini muffin tin
  mini muffin tin

Ingredients

• 1 lb macaroni1 lb macaroni
• 1 cup lobster meat if cooking your own, you need about 3 lobster tails1 cup lobster meat if cooking your own, you need about 3 lobster tails
• 4 tbsp butter4 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup flour1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 oz cream cheese4 oz cream cheese
• 4 oz white cheddar cheese, shredded4 oz white cheddar cheese, shredded
• 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs1/3 cup panko bread crumbs

Instructions

• Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside.
• Heat oven to 350.

To cook the lobster

• Bring a large pan of water to a boil over high heat
• Drop the lobster tails into the water, return to a boil and cook 3 1/2 minutes
• Turn off the heat and remove the lobster tails. You can let them cool for a few minutes. Cut lengthwise down the shell in half to remove the meat. Cut meat into chunks.

Cheese Sauce

• In a large skillet, melt butter until bubbly.
• Add flour, salt and pepper and whisk into a paste.
• Slowly add milk and continue whisking until it comes to a simmer and thickens enough to cover the back of a spoon.
• Add cream cheese and stir until melted. 
• Reduce heat and add White cheddar and stir until melted, add sharp cheddar and stir until melted.
• Add nutmeg, stir to combine.  Turn off heat. 
• In a large bowl combine Pasta, cheese sauce and lobster, stir until mixed through.
• Spoon mac and cheese into a well greased mini muffin tin.  Using a cookie scoop works great.
• Top the mac and cheese with a sprinkle of bread crumbs.
• Bake for 30 minutes, let cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the muffin tin.  Serve immediately.

Notes

If you don't want to cook your own lobster tails, you can purchas lobster meat that has aleady been cooked.

Variations~

Use a regular size muffin pan or jumbo size to turn this into a larger individual portion.

Instead of making smaller portions, serve this family style. Just bake in a casserole dish.

After mixing the macaroni, cheese sauce and lobster together, serve right away instead of baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 156IU | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg

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