# Crispy Lemon Chicken Macaroni & Cheese

This recipe is for a meal-prepped crispy lemon chicken with macaroni and cheese, offering a delicious and high-protein option for those looking for flavorful meal prep ideas.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 eggs whisked
- 2 lbs cubed chicken breast
- 35 g corn starch
- garlic powder
- paprika
- salt
- 0.5 cup fat free Fairlife milk
- 350 g fat free cottage cheese
- 0.5 Kraft cheese pack
- 0.5 cup low sodium soy
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 lemons
- 0.33 cup zero cal sweetener
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 g corn starch
- 5 servings protein pasta
- 120 g reduced fat cheddar cheese

## Instructions

1. Crack and whisk two eggs in a bowl.
2. Add 2 pounds of cubed chicken breast to the whisked eggs and mix by hand.
3. Season 35 grams of cornstarch with garlic powder, paprika, and salt in a separate container.
4. Add the chicken to the seasoned cornstarch and shake to coat, doing this in two batches if you have a lot of chicken.
5. Air fry the chicken at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
6. Prepare the cheese sauce by combining 1/2 cup of fat-free Fairlife milk, 350 grams of fat-free cottage cheese, and half a Kraft cheese packet.
7. For the sticky lemon sauce, combine 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of rice vinegar, the juice of two lemons, 1/3 cup of zero-calorie sweetener, and 2-3 tablespoons of honey in a bowl.
8. Heat a pan to medium heat, add minced garlic, then pour in the lemon sauce.
9. Thicken the sauce with a small cornstarch slurry.
10. Add the fully cooked chicken back into the pan with the thickened lemon sauce and stir until fully coated.
11. Cook 5 servings of protein pasta.
12. Add 120 grams of reduced-fat cheddar cheese and the prepared cheese sauce to the cooked pasta, and mix well.
13. Split the crispy lemon chicken and macaroni and cheese into six different servings.

## Equipment

- air fryer
- large bowl
- baking dish
- pan
- blender
- whisk
- pasta strainer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjvUvTH3/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0794d042-7e64-420a-91f3-bf555d6d6531
- Extracted: 2025-06-22

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