Honey Garlic Butter Chicken Mac n Cheese
Creamy garlic mac and cheese topped with sweet and savory honey garlic butter chicken. A high-protein comfort meal with 60g protein per serving.
Equipment
Ingredients
Honey Garlic Chicken
chicken breast (cubed)
800 g
salt
1.5 tsp
black pepper
1 tsp
chili flakes
1 tsp
garlic powder
1.5 tsp
onion powder
1.5 tsp
paprika
1.5 tsp
olive oil
2 tsp
butter (light)
60 g
garlic (minced)
2 tsp
honey
30 g
parsley (chopped, fresh)
1 handful
Garlic Mac n Cheese
garlic (minced)
1 tbsp
milk (skimmed)
300 ml
cream cheese (light)
160 g
salt
1 tsp
black pepper
0.5 tsp
paprika (smoked)
1 tsp
nutmeg
0.5 tsp
cheddar cheese (low fat)
100 g
macaroni pasta (uncooked)
220 g
Instructions
Prepare and season chicken
Cut chicken breast into cubes and season with salt, pepper, chili flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and olive oil.
Cook the chicken
Heat a pan over medium heat, melt butter, then cook chicken in batches to get a golden crust.
Finish honey garlic chicken
Lower heat completely, add remaining butter, garlic and honey to coat the chicken until sticky.
Set chicken aside
Remove chicken from pan and set aside while preparing the mac and cheese sauce.
Cook the pasta
Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until al dente according to package directions.
Make garlic cheese sauce
Cook minced garlic in residual butter, then add milk, cream cheese, and spices. Stir until smooth.
Melt the cheese
Lower heat and add cheddar cheese, stirring until melted and sauce is creamy.
Combine pasta with sauce
Add cooked macaroni to the cheese sauce and mix until well coated.
Serve
Top with honey garlic chicken, sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve hot.
Original recipe
Storage
Store chicken and pasta separately if possible. Add splash of milk when reheating to restore creaminess.
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