Hot Honey Chicken Mac and Cheese

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut chicken thighs into large cubes.
  2. 2Cut chicken thighs into large cubes.
  3. 3Cut chicken thighs into large cubes.
  4. 4Add the chicken to buttermilk and hot sauce.
  5. 5Add the chicken to buttermilk and hot sauce.
  6. 6Add the chicken to buttermilk and hot sauce.
  7. 7Season with spices and massage the chicken.
  8. 8Season with spices and massage the chicken.
  9. 9Season with spices and massage the chicken.
  10. 10Marinate until you lose patience.
  11. 11Marinate until you lose patience.
  12. 12Marinate until you lose patience.
  13. 13Make a 20-minute mac and cheese.
  14. 14Make a 20-minute mac and cheese.
  15. 15Make a 20-minute mac and cheese.
  16. 16Add butter to a pan.
  17. 17Add butter to a pan.
  18. 18Add butter to a pan.
  19. 19Add spices.
  20. 20Add spices.
  21. 21Add spices.
  22. 22Heat up heavy cream.
  23. 23Heat up heavy cream.
  24. 24Heat up heavy cream.
  25. 25Kill the heat and add pre-shredded cheese.
  26. 26Kill the heat and add pre-shredded cheese.
  27. 27Kill the heat and add pre-shredded cheese.
  28. 28Add some Colby Jack if you'd like.
  29. 29Add some Colby Jack if you'd like.
  30. 30Add some Colby Jack if you'd like.
  31. 31Drop in your elbow macaroni.
  32. 32Drop in your elbow macaroni.
  33. 33Drop in your elbow macaroni.
  34. 34Make a single layer in your baking dish.
  35. 35Make a single layer in your baking dish.
  36. 36Make a single layer in your baking dish.
  37. 37Make a layer out of your cheese.
  38. 38Make a layer out of your cheese.
  39. 39Make a layer out of your cheese.
  40. 40Finish with your macaroni, and one last layer of cheese.
  41. 41Finish with your macaroni, and one last layer of cheese.
  42. 42Finish with your macaroni, and one last layer of cheese.
  43. 43Into the oven at 375 for 15 minutes.
  44. 44Into the oven at 375 for 15 minutes.
  45. 45Into the oven at 375 for 15 minutes.
  46. 46Combine cornstarch to all-purpose flour and more spices.
  47. 47Combine cornstarch to all-purpose flour and more spices.
  48. 48Combine cornstarch to all-purpose flour and more spices.
  49. 49Throw in those beautifully marinated chicken chunks.
  50. 50Throw in those beautifully marinated chicken chunks.
  51. 51Throw in those beautifully marinated chicken chunks.
  52. 52Drop the chicken into oil set at 350.
  53. 53Drop the chicken into oil set at 350.
  54. 54Drop the chicken into oil set at 350.
  55. 55After 5–7 minutes, you should have perfectly golden popcorn chicken.
  56. 56After 5–7 minutes, you should have perfectly golden popcorn chicken.
  57. 57After 5–7 minutes, you should have perfectly golden popcorn chicken.
  58. 58For the hot honey, add butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and kill the heat and lots of honey.
  59. 59For the hot honey, add butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and kill the heat and lots of honey.
  60. 60For the hot honey, add butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and kill the heat and lots of honey.
  61. 61Get your chicken lost in the sauce.
  62. 62Get your chicken lost in the sauce.
  63. 63Get your chicken lost in the sauce.
  64. 64Make a healthy pile on top of our mac and cheese.
  65. 65Make a healthy pile on top of our mac and cheese.
  66. 66Make a healthy pile on top of our mac and cheese.

Ingredients

  • chicken thighs
  • chicken thighs
  • chicken thighs
  • buttermilk
  • buttermilk
  • buttermilk
  • hot sauce
  • hot sauce
  • hot sauce
  • spices
  • spices
  • spices
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • spices
  • spices
  • spices
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream
  • shredded cheese
  • shredded cheese
  • shredded cheese
  • Colby Jack cheese
  • Colby Jack cheese
  • Colby Jack cheese
  • elbow macaroni
  • elbow macaroni
  • elbow macaroni
  • cornstarch
  • cornstarch
  • cornstarch
  • all-purpose flour
  • all-purpose flour
  • all-purpose flour
  • spices
  • spices
  • spices
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • cayenne pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • honey
  • honey
  • honey

Equipment

bowlknifecutting boardpanovenstrainer