Hot Honey Chicken Mac N Cheese
Creamy macaroni and cheese topped with tender chicken glazed in spicy-sweet hot honey for the ultimate comfort food mashup.
Equipment
Ingredients
Mac and Cheese
elbow macaroni (dry)
400 g
sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
200 g
whole milk (room temperature)
400 ml
unsalted butter (melted)
60 g
all-purpose flour (dry)
40 g
Hot Honey Chicken
chicken breast (cubed)
500 g
honey (liquid)
80 g
red chili flakes (dry)
5 g
olive oil (liquid)
30 ml
garlic cloves (minced)
3 pcs
Instructions
Cook the pasta
Boil elbow macaroni in salted water until al dente.
Prepare the cheese sauce
Make a roux with butter and flour, then whisk in milk to create a creamy base.
Melt the cheese
Remove from heat and gradually add shredded cheddar, stirring until smooth and creamy.
Cook the chicken
Sauté cubed chicken breast in olive oil with minced garlic until golden and cooked through.
Make the hot honey
Warm honey with red chili flakes in a small pan to infuse heat and create the signature spicy-sweet flavor.
Combine and finish
Mix cooked pasta with cheese sauce, top with hot honey chicken, and drizzle with remaining hot honey.
Original recipe
Storage
Store chicken and pasta separately to maintain texture
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