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The Hairy Bikers’ lobster mac ’n’ cheese

Name: The Hairy Bikers’ lobster mac ’n’ cheese
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 500g macaroni; For the infused milk; 4 sustainable lobster tails in shells or 600g large sustainable prawns, shell on; 1 tbsp olive oil, plus a splash; 100ml dry white wine; 750ml whole milk; 2 bay leaves; Onion slice (about 2cm thick); 1 mace blade or a small pinch ground mace; For the sauce; 50g unsalted butter; 1 onion, finely chopped; 50g bacon lardons; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 thyme sprig; 50g plain flour; 1 tsp mustard powder; ¼ tsp cayenne; 100g cheddar, grated; 100g gruyère, grated; 50g fresh breadcrumbs; A few basil leaves, shredded

By: The Hairy Bikers

Published: 1 Dec 21
Updated: 26 May 25

The Hairy Bikers’ lobster mac ’n’ cheese

Transform mac ‘n’ cheese into a luxurious dish with the addition of lobster. This easy recipe from the Hairy Bikers uses lobster tails.

Recipe from The Hairy Bikers’ Everyday Winners by Si King and Dave Myers (Seven Dials Publishing £22). Image: Andrew Hayes-Watkins. Food styling: Mima Sinclair. Styling: Tamzin Ferdinando.

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Easy
December 2021

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4-6
Hands-on time 25 min, plus infusing. Oven time 30-35 min.

Transform mac ‘n’ cheese into a luxurious dish with the addition of lobster. This easy recipe from the Hairy Bikers uses lobster tails.

Recipe from The Hairy Bikers’ Everyday Winners by Si King and Dave Myers (Seven Dials Publishing £22). Image: Andrew Hayes-Watkins. Food styling: Mima Sinclair. Styling: Tamzin Ferdinando.

Craving an umami fix? Check out our marmite macaroni cheese.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 727kcals
Fat: 28.4g (15.4g saturated)
Protein: 15.4g
Carbohydrates: 80.4g (9.2g sugars)
Fibre: 5g
Salt: 1.4g

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