# Hot Honey Chicken Mac and Cheese

Hot honey chicken mac and cheese that is a unique and delicious twist on comfort food.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken thigh
- buttermilk
- hot sauce
- spices
- butter
- heavy cream
- pre-shredded cheese
- Colby Jack cheese
- elbow macaroni
- corn starch
- all-purpose flour
- oil
- cayenne pepper
- lemon juice
- honey

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken thigh into cubes.
2. Add buttermilk and hot sauce to the chicken.
3. Season with spices.
4. Massage the chicken to distribute the flavors and marinate until losing patience.
5. Add butter to a pan.
6. Add spices.
7. Heat up heavy cream.
8. Kill the heat and add pre-shredded cheese and Colby Jack, if desired.
9. Drop in the elbow macaroni.
10. Make a single layer of the mac and cheese.
11. Add a layer of cheese.
12. Add the remaining mac and cheese.
13. Finish with a last layer of cheese and put in the oven.
14. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
15. Combine corn starch, all-purpose flour and spices.
16. Throw in the marinated chicken.
17. Drop into oil set at 350 degrees.
18. Fry for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.
19. Add butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and honey to the pan.
20. Get the chicken lost in the sauce.
21. Make a healthy pile on top of the mac and cheese.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- pan
- spatula
- baking dish
- oven
- strainer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ4tTkhyufk/?igsh=ajdvdHVycTI0eHVq
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4de19130-0e32-4cb6-b981-d632b7d3de86
- Extracted: 2025-06-18

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