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High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese
Serves 4
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High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese
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Directions
1
Combine diced chicken breast with an egg, minced garlic, minced ginger, white pepper, and salt, then mix.
2
Coat chicken with potato starch.
3
Spray the chicken generously with cooking oil.
4
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.
5
For the Korean glaze, add soy sauce and water to a pan on medium heat.
6
Add natural sweetener, minced garlic, minced ginger, chilli paste, and potato starch mixed with water.
7
Add chilli flakes.
8
Add cooked chicken and mix until fully coated.
9
For the mac and cheese, add fat-free evaporated milk to a pan.
10
Add smoked paprika, chicken stock powder, light cream cheese, and light cheddar cheese.
11
Mix on low heat until melted.
12
Cook macaroni.
13
Add cooked and drained pasta to the cheese sauce and mix until creamy.
14
Divide everything into four equal servings.
Ingredients
700 g Diced Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast (raw weight)
1 Egg
10 g Minced Garlic
10 g Minced Ginger
0.5 Tsp White Pepper
1 Tsp Salt
150 g Potato Starch
Light Cooking Oil Spray
90 ml Salt Reduced Soy Sauce
90 ml Water
20 g Natural Sweetener
10 g Minced Garlic
10 g Minced Ginger
2 Tsp Gochujang Chilli Paste
1 Tsp Potato Starch or Corn Starch Mixed With 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 (dry weight)
Equipment
pan
air fryer
oven
Tips
When reheating, add a drop of milk in 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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