# High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese

This crispy Korean fried chicken with creamy mac and cheese has 65 grams of protein per serving, is perfect for meal prep, and tastes just like a cheat meal but isn't.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- baking tray
- air fryer
- oven
- pot

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@aussiefitness/video/7495713867826236690?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7519222762470016534
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1351c946-00b2-4364-8997-ffa06fe3505f
- Extracted: 2025-06-23

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