Hot Honey Popcorn Chicken Mac n Cheese
Crispy buttermilk-fried chicken glazed in spicy-sweet hot honey served over creamy, cheesy baked mac and cheese.
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized chunks)
907 g
buttermilk
480 ml
hot sauce
60 ml
garlic powder
2 tsp
paprika
2 tsp
cayenne pepper
1 tsp
onion powder
2 tsp
salt
2 tsp
black pepper
2 tsp
all-purpose flour
240 g
cornstarch
120 g
Mac n Cheese
butter
56 g
heavy cream
480 ml
shredded cheddar cheese (shredded)
170 g
shredded colby jack cheese (shredded)
170 g
elbow macaroni (cooked)
454 g
Hot Honey Sauce
butter
42 g
cayenne pepper
1 tsp
honey
60 ml
lemon juice
15 ml
Instructions
Marinate the chicken
Cut chicken thighs into bite-sized chunks and marinate in buttermilk with hot sauce and spices.
Prepare cheese sauce
Create seasoned cheese sauce by melting butter, adding spices and cream, then melting in cheeses.
Cook pasta and assemble
Cook elbow macaroni, then layer with cheese sauce in baking dish.
Bake mac and cheese
Bake assembled mac and cheese until bubbling and golden.
Prepare chicken coating
Mix flour, cornstarch and spices for crispy coating.
Coat and fry chicken
Coat marinated chicken pieces and fry until golden and crispy.
Make hot honey sauce
Melt butter with cayenne, lemon juice and honey for sweet-spicy glaze.
Glaze chicken and serve
Toss fried chicken in hot honey sauce and serve over mac and cheese.
Storage
Best enjoyed fresh. Reheat in oven to restore crispiness to chicken coating.
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