Easy High Protein Honey BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken
Diced Chicken Breast (raw, diced)
700 g
Seasoning
Salt
1 tsp
Onion Powder
1 tsp
Smoked Paprika
1 tsp
Garlic Powder
1 tsp
Olive Oil
1 tsp
BBQ Sauce
Honey
25 g
Reduced Sugar 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 diced chicken breast with salt, onion powder, smoked paprika, and garlic powder, then add olive oil and mix well.
Cook the chicken
Cook seasoned chicken on medium-high heat for 4 minutes each side until cooked through.
Add BBQ sauce to chicken
Remove cooked chicken from heat and add honey with BBQ sauce. Mix well to coat chicken in sauce.
Cook the pasta
Cook macaroni pasta in boiling water according to package directions.
Make the cheese sauce
While pasta cooks, combine evaporated milk, light cream cheese, chicken stock powder, and grated light cheddar cheese in a pan over medium heat. Stir until sauce is smooth and creamy.
Combine pasta with sauce
Add cooked and drained pasta to the cheese sauce and mix until pasta is fully coated.
Portion for meal prep
Divide Honey BBQ Chicken and Mac & Cheese into 4 equal servings for meal prep.
Original recipe
Storage
Add a splash of milk before reheating to restore creaminess. Mix well after reheating.
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