# Spicy Chipotle Chicken Mac & Cheese

- Servings: 3 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- to boil water
- salt
- 170 g macaroni
- 400 g chicken breast, chopped
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup pasta water
- 1/4 cup light cream cheese
- 1/3 cup light mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
- cilantro (optional)

## Instructions

1. Boil pasta in salted water for 7 minutes.
2. Reserve 1/3 cup of pasta water before draining.
3. Mix chopped chicken breast with olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and chili powder.
4. Cook chicken in a pan over high heat.
5. Remove chicken from the pan.
6. Combine milk, reserved pasta water, light cream cheese, light mozzarella cheese, and chopped chipotle peppers in the pan, and simmer until it thickens.
7. Add the cooked macaroni and chicken to the sauce and mix well.
8. Garnish with cilantro if desired.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/786612057691226/
- Creator: Razi Khan
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/64868236-3f56-4aed-bb5f-bc10e8a2ceb6
- Extracted: 2026-10-04

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