Hot Honey Chicken Tenders on Mac n Cheese

26Min

4Servings

920Cal

MediumLevel

halal

#comfort food#spicy#cheesy#quick dinner

Equipment

large pot

saucepan

colander

mixing bowl

whisk

serving plate

Ingredients

Hot Honey

honey

170 g

Frank's RedHot sauce

60 g

chili flakes

1 tsp

Mac & Cheese

pasta

850 g

butter

57 g

flour

32 g

milk

720 g

chipotle in adobo

2 tbsp

chicken bouillon cube

1 piece

smoked paprika

1 tsp

garlic powder

1 tsp

salt

1 tsp

black pepper

1 tsp

mozzarella

113 g

fontina

113 g

marble cheddar

113 g

Instructions

Prepare hot honey

Mix honey, Frank's RedHot and chili flakes in a small bowl until combined.

2 min

Cook the pasta

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente.

10 min100°Ctimer 10 min

Save 1 cup pasta water before draining in case sauce needs thinning

Make the roux

In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat, whisk in flour and cook 1 minute until bubbly.

2 minMedium heattimer 1 min

Cook flour just until it loses raw smell but stays pale

Build the cheese sauce

Gradually whisk in milk until smooth and creamy, then stir in chipotle and bouillon cube.

5 minMedium heattimer 3 min

Add milk slowly to avoid lumps

Season the sauce

Stir in smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

1 minMedium heat

Melt the cheeses

Add mozzarella, fontina and marble cheddar; stir until completely melted and glossy.

3 minMedium heattimer 3 min

Remove from heat before adding cheese to prevent graininess

Combine pasta and sauce

Drain pasta and fold into cheese sauce until every piece is coated.

2 min

Add reserved pasta water if sauce is too thick

Serve with hot honey

Plate creamy mac and cheese and drizzle generously with hot honey.

1 min

Serve immediately while cheese is gooey

Original recipe

YouTubeRecipe by Arsenio

Storage

Fridge: 3 days

Freezer: 60 days

Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or stovetop with splash of milk

Store hot honey separately; reheat pasta with extra liquid to restore creaminess

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