Honey BBQ Chicken Mac N Cheese
Creamy baked mac and cheese topped with crispy honey-BBQ glazed fried chicken — the ultimate comfort food mashup.
Equipment
Ingredients
For Layering
large elbow macaroni
680 g
pepper colby jack
227 g
sharp cheddar
227 g
Cheese Sauce
unsalted butter
113 g
chili powder
3 g
paprika
2 g
garlic powder
3 g
evaporated milk
340 g
heavy cream
227 ml
milk
227 ml
pepper colby jack
227 g
gouda
227 g
sharp cheddar
227 g
salt
0 to taste
Chicken
chicken thighs (cubed)
907 g
buttermilk
480 ml
hot sauce
30 ml
garlic
3 g
chili
5 g
paprika powder
5 g
flour
188 g
panko
60 g
Honey BBQ Sauce
ketchup
119 ml
brown sugar
55 g
apple cider vinegar
15 ml
worcestershire sauce
15 ml
hot sauce of choice
30 ml
honey
4 ml
butter (cubed)
43 g
Instructions
Grate the cheese
Grate your cheese while cold for easier handling.
Marinate the chicken
Cube chicken thighs and marinate in buttermilk, hot sauce, and spices.
Prepare cheese sauce
Bloom spices in butter, add milks and cheeses to create a smooth sauce.
Cook the macaroni
Cook elbow macaroni in salted water until al dente.
Assemble and bake mac and cheese
Layer macaroni and cheese in baking dish, bake until golden.
Prepare chicken coating
Mix flour, panko, and seasonings for the chicken coating.
Fry the chicken
Coat chicken pieces and fry until golden and cooked through, then toss in honey BBQ sauce.
Prepare honey BBQ sauce
Mix all BBQ sauce ingredients until combined.
Finish and serve
Top baked mac and cheese with honey BBQ chicken and fresh parsley.
Storage
Store chicken separately to maintain crispiness. Reheat mac and cheese in oven for best texture.
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