High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Grab your diced chicken breast, an egg, minced garlic, minced ginger, white pepper, and salt.
- 2Mix the chicken and seasonings together.
- 3Add potato starch into a separate bowl.
- 4Coat all of the chicken evenly with the potato starch.
- 5Spray the coated chicken generously with cooking oil.
- 6Air fry at 200°C/400°F for 14-18 minutes, flipping halfway, or oven bake at 190°C/375°F for 18-22 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden brown and crispy.
- 7For the Korean glaze, add equal parts salt reduced soy sauce and water to a pan on medium heat.
- 8Follow with natural sweetener, more minced garlic, minced ginger, and chili paste.
- 9Add some potato starch mixed with water to help the sauce thicken.
- 10Add some chili flakes to the glaze.
- 11Add the cooked crispy chicken to the glaze and mix well until the chicken is fully coated.
- 12For the mac and cheese, add fat-free evaporated milk to a pan.
- 13Add smoked paprika, chicken stock powder, light cream cheese, and light grated cheddar cheese.
- 14Mix on low heat and let it melt while you cook your pasta.
- 15Cook the macaroni/elbow pasta.
- 16Once the sauce is smooth and creamy, add your cooked and drained pasta.
- 17Mix the pasta and sauce together.
- 18Divide everything into four equal servings.
Ingredients
- 700 g Diced Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast
- 1 Egg
- 10 g Minced Garlic
- 10 g Minced Ginger
- 0.5 Tsp White Pepper
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 150 g Potato Starch
- 90 ml Salt Reduced Soy Sauce
- 90 ml Water
- 20 g Natural Sweetener
- 10 g Minced Garlic
- 10 g Minced Ginger
- 2 Tsp Chilli Paste
- 3 Tsp Chilli Paste
- 1 Tsp Potato Starch
- Water
- 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
- 340 ml Fat Free Evaporated Milk
- 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tsp Chicken Stock Powder
- 80 g Light Cream Cheese
- 100 g Light Grated Cheddar Cheese
- 320 g Macaroni/Elbow Pasta
Equipment
panbowlbaking trayair fryerovenpot
Tips
- When reheating, add a drop of milk to the mac & cheese beforehand to make it creamy again.
- Reheat the chicken with the mac & cheese or preferably separately in the air fryer/oven for a few minutes for maximum crispiness.
- Check out digital cookbooks for more easy & delicious recipes.
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