Hot Honey Chicken Tenders on Mac n Cheese
Creamy, smoky mac and cheese topped with a sweet and spicy hot honey drizzle for the ultimate comfort meal.
Equipment
Ingredients
Hot Honey
honey
170 g
Frank’s RedHot
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
Combine honey, Frank’s RedHot, and chili flakes in a bowl.
Cook Pasta
Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
Make Roux
Melt butter in a pan, whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute to form a roux.
Add Milk and Seasonings
Slowly whisk in milk until smooth and creamy. Add chipotle in adobo and chicken bouillon cube.
Season the Sauce
Add smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper to the sauce.
Add Cheese
Stir in mozzarella, fontina, and marble cheddar until melted and creamy.
Combine Pasta with Sauce
Add cooked pasta to the cheese sauce and stir until fully coated.
Serve
Plate mac and cheese and drizzle with hot honey. Serve immediately.
Original recipe
Storage
Store hot honey separately. Reheat mac and cheese with a splash of milk to restore creaminess.
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