High Protein Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Mac & Cheese
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken
diced boneless skinless chicken breast (raw, diced)
700 g
egg (whole)
1 piece
cornstarch (dry)
120 g
Seasonings
salt (dry)
1 tsp
onion powder (dry)
0.5 tsp
garlic powder (dry)
0.5 tsp
cayenne pepper (dry)
0.5 tsp
smoked paprika (dry)
1 tsp
Hot Honey Sauce
light butter (solid)
10 g
hot sauce (liquid)
100 ml
honey (liquid)
50 g
cayenne pepper (dry)
0.1 tsp
Cheese Sauce
fat free evaporated milk (liquid)
300 ml
smoked paprika (dry)
1 tsp
chicken stock powder (powder)
1 tsp
light cream cheese (soft)
80 g
light grated cheddar cheese (grated)
100 g
Pasta
macaroni pasta (dry)
320 g
Instructions
Season and coat chicken
Season the diced chicken with salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and smoked paprika. Add the egg and mix until evenly coated, then toss through the cornflour until every piece is well coated.
Air fry the chicken
Arrange the coated chicken on a lined tray, spray with light cooking oil and air fry until crispy, flipping and spraying again halfway through.
Prepare hot honey sauce
While the chicken cooks, melt the butter in a pan, then add the hot sauce, honey and cayenne pepper. Stir until combined.
Coat chicken with sauce
Toss the cooked chicken through the hot honey sauce until evenly coated.
Prepare cheese sauce
In a separate pan, combine the evaporated milk, smoked paprika, chicken stock powder, light cream cheese and grated cheddar. Stir over low heat until smooth and creamy.
Cook the pasta
Cook the macaroni according to the packet instructions, then drain well.
Combine pasta and cheese sauce
Add the cooked pasta to the cheese sauce and mix until fully coated.
Divide into meal prep portions
Divide the hot honey chicken and mac & cheese evenly into 4 meal prep servings.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight containers. Best consumed within 3 days for optimal texture and flavor.
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