Fried chicken & cheese macaroni
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Pound the chicken breasts flat between sheets of parchment paper.
- 2Whisk together milk, paprika, magi powder, black pepper, garlic powder, salt, and soya sauce in a shallow dish, then submerge the chicken breasts to marinate.
- 3Whisk together flour, breadcrumbs, paprika, magi powder, curry powder, and salt in a separate dish.
- 4Dredge each piece of marinated chicken in the breading mixture until fully coated.
- 5Deep-fry the chicken until golden brown.
- 6Boil the macaroni in water until cooked, then drain.
- 7Heat butter and oil in a pan, add garlic, paprika, magi powder, oregano, and curry powder, stirring to combine.
- 8Pour in the cooking cream and pasta water, then add the cooked macaroni.
- 9Stir in the mozzarella cheese until melted and combined.
- 10Place portions of the creamy macaroni inside each fried chicken piece, top with extra cheese, and bake until the cheese is browned.
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp magi powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp soya sauce
- 5 whole chicken breast
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp magi powder
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp salt
- 400 g macaroni
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp garlic, smashed
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp magi powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 cup cooking cream
- 1 cup pasta water
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
- 200 g mozzarella cheese
Equipment
cutting boardknifeparchment papermeat malletwhiskshallow glass dishlarge potskillettongsbaking sheet
Tips
- Soak chicken in the marinade for at least 2 hours.
- Use any type of cheese you like for the macaroni topping instead of mozzarella.
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