Hot Honey Chicken Tenders on Mac n Cheese

Creamy, smoky mac & cheese topped with crispy chicken tenders and a fiery-sweet hot honey drizzle.

32Min

4Servings

920Cal

MediumLevel

Spicy 3/5halal

#comfort-food#spicy#cheese#pasta

Equipment

Pot

Pan

Colander

Whisk

Bowl

Mixing Spoon

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

Mac Seasoning

smoked paprika

1 tsp

garlic powder

1 tsp

salt

1 tsp

black pepper

1 tsp

Cheese

mozzarella

113 g

fontina

113 g

marble cheddar

113 g

Instructions

Make the hot honey

Combine honey, hot sauce, and chili flakes for a sweet-spicy drizzle.

3 min

Adjust chili flakes for more or less heat.

Cook the pasta

Boil the pasta until al dente, then drain and set aside.

10 min100°Ctimer 10 min

Reserve some pasta water to loosen sauce if needed.

Make the roux

Melt butter, whisk in flour, then slowly add milk to create a creamy sauce.

8 minMedium heattimer 8 min

Add milk gradually to avoid lumps.

Season the cheese sauce

Stir in chipotle, bouillon, and dry seasonings for bold flavor.

2 minMedium heat

Taste and adjust salt as needed.

Melt the cheese

Add mozzarella, fontina, and cheddar, stirring until fully melted and silky.

5 minMedium heattimer 5 min

Turn heat to low to prevent cheese from breaking.

Combine pasta and sauce

Fold cooked pasta into the cheese sauce until evenly coated.

2 min

Add a splash of pasta water if too thick.

Plate and drizzle

Serve hot mac & cheese topped with chicken tenders and a generous drizzle of hot honey.

2 min

Serve immediately for best texture.

Original recipe

YouTubeRecipe by Arsenio

Storage

Fridge: 3 days

Freezer: 30 days

Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or skillet over medium heat

Store hot honey separately; reheat pasta with a splash of milk to restore creaminess.

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