# Healthier BBQ Chicken Mac N Cheese

A high protein, low calorie barbecue chicken mac and cheese recipe.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 4 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lbs Boneless skinless chicken breast
- 0 Salt
- 0 Pepper
- 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp Onion powder
- 0.5 tsp Smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp Chili powder
- 0 Avocado oil spray
- 3 tbsp Sugar-free bbq sauce
- 3 tsp Honey
- 0 Dried parsley
- 0 Mac n Cheese shell pasta
- 1 cup Cottage cheese
- 1 cup Chicken or veggie broth
- 2 Light laughing cow cheese wedges
- 2 tbsp Mac n cheese powder
- 0 Salt
- 0 Pepper
- 3 Velveeta cheese singles
- 0 Smoked paprika
- 0 Black pepper

## Instructions

1. Cook your pasta.
2. Cube up your chicken breast and season it heavily.
3. Sear chicken cubes in a smoking hot pan for 3-4 minutes per side, or air fry them.
4. Drizzle with sugar-free barbecue sauce and a few teaspoons of honey.
5. In a blender, mix low-fat cottage cheese, chicken broth, light cheese wedges, mac and cheese powder, salt and pepper.
6. Pour the cheese sauce over the cooked pasta, and add velveeta cheese singles, smoked paprika, and black pepper to taste.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Mixing bowl
- Frying pan
- Tongs
- Air Fryer
- Immersion blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYoEV7Yk/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3e1ecc8a-81f1-4da6-9575-831fc5ac47f8
- Extracted: 2025-01-14

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