How To Make Seafood Mac and Cheese?
This decadent seafood Mac and Cheese recipe includes a rich four-cheese sauce and delicate lobster pieces baked along with pasta until gooey heaven. Serve as a decadent side dish or a hearty main course!
Macaroni and cheese are one of my favorite foods. It may have a cheesy crust, a bread crumb coating, or it can be simple and fluffy. It doesn’t matter what it is as long as it contains spaghetti and cheese sauce.
There’s crab meat, shrimp, and cheddar cheese in this seafood mac and cheese. It’s cheesy, creamy, and full of all the right spices.
This seafood Macaroni and Cheese is a lengthy dinner, but each bite is well worth it. Each morsel is more luxurious than the last, from the tender pasta to the rich, fluffy cheese sauce. The inclusion of buttery lobster bits takes this comfort food to a whole new level.
If your doubts regarding the mixture of seafood and dairy are keeping you from trying it, I urge you to do so. This recipe is so delicious that I will eat it right out of the tin. You’ll want to bring a fork and you’ll want to do the same!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
2 Cups.Of dry Macaroni.
6 ounces.Of Claw Crab Meat.
8 ounces. Of Shrimp, we will peel and devein them.
8 ounces.Of Sour Cream.
4 large spoons.Of soft Butter.
2 large spoons.Of Flour.
A medium Onion.
A medium can. Of Evaporated Milk.
8 ounces.Of block Sharp White Cheddar Cheese.
4 ounces.Of block Mozzarella Cheese.
¼ Cup.Of “Panko“ Bread Crumbs.
Salt and ground Black Pepper, to taste.
PREPARATION METHOD:
Step 1:
I turned the oven’s temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and I peeled and deveined the shrimp.
Step 2:
Then, I cooked the macaroni as directed on the box, and drained it thoroughly.
Step 3:
In a big mixing bowl, I poured the drained macaroni, and stir in the sour cream gradually until all of the noodles were well seasoned. And, I stir in the crab meat thoroughly.
Step 4:
Then, I chopped the green onion finely, and I grated the white cheddar cheese, and the mozzarella cheese Using a cheese grater. And I set these ingredients aside for later.
Step 5:
Then, I melted the butter in a medium saucepan or skillet, and I tossed in the shrimp, turning and mixing the shrimp until they were finely cooked.
Step 6:
Let the shrimp out of the tub. When the mixture has settled, chop it gently. Toss in with the macaroni and cheese.
Step 7:
In a saucepan, I sautéd the finely sliced onions until they were tender, and I combined the flour and onions in a large mixing bowl. i browned for around 2 minutes. Slowly drizzle in the milk, stirring vigorously until the mixture thickens.
Step 8:
And I stir in the grated Cheddar Cheese until it melted completely, and I poured this mixture Over the macaroni mixture, and mixed it all together thoroughly, and seasoned it with salt and pepper.
Step 9:
At this stage, I placed the mixture in a baking dish that has been lightly buttered. And I sprinkled the mozzarella cheese on the top. And over this, I strewed the bread crumbs.
Step 10:
To add flavor, I sprinkled gently with paprika, and baked for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees F, or until the top is golden brown.
Step 11:
And after 20 minutes, it needed to serve warm!!! I hope you will enjoy it as much as we do!