# 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 Gochujang Chilli Paste
- 3 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

## Instructions

1. Grab your diced chicken breast, add an egg with garlic, ginger, pepper, and salt, and mix it together.
2. Add potato starch into a separate bowl.
3. Coat all of the chicken evenly.
4. Spray them generously with cooking oil.
5. Air fry at 200°C/400°F for 14-18 minutes (flip halfway), or oven bake at 190°C/375°F for 18-22 minutes (flip halfway) until golden brown and crispy.
6. For the Korean glaze, to a pan on medium heat, add equal parts soy sauce and water, followed by natural sweetener, more garlic, ginger, and chili paste.
7. Add some potato starch mixed with water to help the sauce thicken.
8. Add some chili flakes with the cooked crispy chicken and mix well until the chicken is fully coated.
9. Now to a pan, add fat-free evaporated milk with some paprika, chicken stock powder, light cream cheese, and light cheddar cheese.
10. Mix and let it melt while you cook your pasta.
11. Once the sauce is smooth and creamy, add your cooked and drained pasta.
12. Mix it together until it sounds like something you've heard before.
13. Divide everything into four equal servings and enjoy.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@aussiefitness/video/7495713867826236690
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/464865af-1c05-4a9b-9f50-fafa7869ae59
- Extracted: 2025-08-30

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