High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Grab your diced chicken breast, an egg, minced garlic, minced ginger, white pepper, and salt.
  2. 2Mix the chicken and seasonings together.
  3. 3Add potato starch into a separate bowl.
  4. 4Coat all of the chicken evenly with the potato starch.
  5. 5Spray the coated chicken generously with cooking oil.
  6. 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.
  7. 7For the Korean glaze, add equal parts salt reduced soy sauce and water to a pan on medium heat.
  8. 8Follow with natural sweetener, more minced garlic, minced ginger, and chili paste.
  9. 9Add some potato starch mixed with water to help the sauce thicken.
  10. 10Add some chili flakes to the glaze.
  11. 11Add the cooked crispy chicken to the glaze and mix well until the chicken is fully coated.
  12. 12For the mac and cheese, add fat-free evaporated milk to a pan.
  13. 13Add smoked paprika, chicken stock powder, light cream cheese, and light grated cheddar cheese.
  14. 14Mix on low heat and let it melt while you cook your pasta.
  15. 15Cook the macaroni/elbow pasta.
  16. 16Once the sauce is smooth and creamy, add your cooked and drained pasta.
  17. 17Mix the pasta and sauce together.
  18. 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

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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.
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