Buffalo Chicken Bites with Mac & Cheese
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken Bites
chicken breast (cubed)
500 g
olive oil
30 ml
garlic (minced)
3 cloves
paprika
5 g
salt
3 g
black pepper
2 g
Buffalo Sauce
hot sauce
60 ml
butter (melted)
30 g
honey
15 ml
Mac & Cheese
elbow pasta (dry)
250 g
cheddar cheese (shredded)
150 g
milk
250 ml
butter
30 g
all-purpose flour
30 g
Instructions
Prepare chicken
Cut chicken breast into bite-sized cubes and season with spices.
Cook pasta
Boil elbow pasta in salted water until al dente.
Make cheese sauce
Create a roux with butter and flour, then add milk and cheese to make creamy sauce.
Cook chicken bites
Fry seasoned chicken cubes in oil until golden and cooked through.
Prepare buffalo sauce
Melt butter with hot sauce and honey to create the buffalo coating.
Coat chicken bites
Toss cooked chicken bites in the prepared buffalo sauce until fully coated.
Combine pasta and sauce
Mix cooked pasta with the cheese sauce until evenly coated.
Serve
Plate the buffalo chicken bites alongside the creamy mac and cheese.
Original recipe
Storage
Best served fresh. Reheat gently to maintain sauce consistency.
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