High Protein Honey BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken
boneless skinless chicken breast (raw)
700 g
Seasoning
salt
1 tsp
onion powder
1 tsp
smoked paprika
1 tsp
garlic powder
1 tsp
olive oil
1 tsp
Sauce
honey
25 g
sugar-free BBQ sauce
85 g
Pasta
macaroni pasta (uncooked)
320 g
Cheese Sauce
fat-free evaporated milk
340 ml
light cream cheese
80 g
chicken stock powder
1.5 tsp
light cheddar cheese (grated)
100 g
Instructions
Season the chicken
Season the chicken breast with salt, onion powder, smoked paprika, and garlic powder.
Cook the chicken
Heat olive oil in a pan and cook the seasoned chicken breast until golden and cooked through.
Prepare honey BBQ sauce
Mix honey and sugar-free BBQ sauce in a bowl.
Coat chicken with sauce
Add the honey BBQ sauce to the cooked chicken and toss to coat evenly.
Cook the macaroni
Cook the macaroni pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions until al dente.
Make the cheese sauce
In a pan, combine evaporated milk, light cream cheese, chicken stock powder, and grated cheddar cheese. Heat gently while stirring until smooth and creamy.
Combine pasta and cheese sauce
Add the cooked and drained macaroni to the cheese sauce and stir to coat evenly.
Serve
Divide the mac and cheese between 4 bowls and top with the honey BBQ chicken.
Original recipe
Storage
Store chicken and mac & cheese separately for best texture. Reheat gently to prevent sauce from separating.
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