Fish

Garlic Shrimp Mac and Cheese (Prawns)

Name: Garlic Shrimp Mac and Cheese (Prawns)
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 500 g / 1 lb peeled shrimp/prawns (Note 1); 3 garlic cloves (, finely chopped); 1 tbsp olive oil; 50 g / 3.5 tbsp unsalted butter (, divided); 3 tbsp / 30g flour (, plain / all purpose); 2 cups / 500ml milk (, preferably warmed (Note 2); 2 ½ cups hot tap water; 250 g / 8 oz elbow macaroni (, uncooked (2.5 cups); 1 ½ cups (150g) cheese (Cheddar, gruyere, or other), freshly grated (Note 3); 3/4 cup (75g) mozzarella cheese (, freshly grated (Note 3); 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp mustard powder; 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup grated parmesan; 1 tbsp olive oil

6 servings

servings

7 minutes

active time

22 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

500 g / 1 lb peeled shrimp/prawns (Note 1)

3 garlic cloves (, finely chopped)

1 tbsp olive oil

50 g / 3.5 tbsp unsalted butter (, divided)

3 tbsp / 30g flour (, plain / all purpose)

2 cups / 500ml milk (, preferably warmed (Note 2)

2 ½ cups hot tap water

250 g / 8 oz elbow macaroni (, uncooked (2.5 cups)

1 ½ cups (150g) cheese (Cheddar, gruyere, or other), freshly grated (Note 3)

3/4 cup (75g) mozzarella cheese (, freshly grated (Note 3)

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp mustard powder

1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/4 cup grated parmesan

1 tbsp olive oil

Directions

Preheat broiler/grill on high.

Mix together Breadcrumb Topping.

Heat oil and melt 1 tbsp butter in a large, deep skillet or heatproof pot on the stove over high heat.

Add shrimp, sprinkle with pepper, then cook for 1 minute. Add garlic and cook for another minute until the shrimp has changed colour but not fully cooked.

Transfer to bowl. Turn heat down to medium.

Melt remaining butter. Add flour and cook for 1 minute.

Pour milk in slowly, stirring as you go. Once incorporated and lump free (use whisk if needed), stir in Seasonings, then water.

Once the liquid is hot, add macaroni. Cook for 8 minutes, stirring regularly, until macaroni is almost cooked through, then take it off the stove.

Add cheeses and stir through, then add shrimp. Taste for salt - tweak if needed. It should be saucy (see video) - it gets absorbed. Should still be saucy at this stage - sauce gets absorbed/thickens more in next step.

Sprinkle over breadcrumbs, then place under the hot grill for just 2 - 3 minutes until the top is golden.

Sprinkle with parsley if desired and served immediately!

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

558 kcal

Total Fat

27 g

Saturated Fat

13 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

168 mg

Sodium

1176 mg

Total Carbohydrate

44 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

6 g

Protein

32 g