# Hot Honey Tenders with Mac and Cheese

This recipe shows how to make delicious hot honey tenders and mac and cheese.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 chicken breast
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 egg
- 2 cups oil
- 4 tbsp hot honey
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 1 lb macaroni
- 1 tbsp parsley

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken breast into tenders.
2. Marinate chicken in buttermilk, garlic powder and cayenne pepper.
3. Mix flour, paprika, garlic powder and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
4. Mix in buttermilk, one egg and onion powder in another bowl.
5. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, then buttermilk mixture, then flour mixture again.
6. Fry chicken in hot oil until golden brown.
7. Brush hot honey on fried chicken tenders.
8. Melt butter in a pan, add minced garlic, and cook until fragrant.
9. Add flour to butter and garlic mixture, whisk well.
10. Add cream cheese, black pepper and salt and whisk until melted.
11. Stir in milk and bring to a simmer.
12. Add macaroni and cheddar cheese, and stir until melted.
13. Pour macaroni and cheese into a baking pan, and top with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
14. Sprinkle paprika on top.
15. Bake mac and cheese until golden brown and bubbly.
16. Serve mac and cheese with hot honey tenders.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- plate
- fork
- cast iron skillet
- whisk
- spatula
- baking pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2FKWH3h/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/50fa25cb-02ac-446d-8d38-8368530cfa95
- Extracted: 2025-01-28

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