High Protein Honey Garlic Butter Chicken Mac n Cheese

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Slice your chicken into cubes.
  2. 2Season chicken with salt, black pepper, chili flakes, garlic and onion powder, paprika, and olive oil.
  3. 3Mix till the color changes.
  4. 4Get a pan on medium heat, then add butter and let it melt.
  5. 5Add chicken to the pan (don’t overcrowd) and cook for 4-5 minutes on one side till golden brown and crispy.
  6. 6Cook the other side for 3-4 minutes more.
  7. 7Lower the heat completely, add more butter, garlic, honey, and parsley.
  8. 8Give it a good mix till juicy, delicious, well coated and sticky.
  9. 9Set the chicken aside.
  10. 10On medium-low heat, cook the minced garlic in the residue butter of the chicken for 2 minutes till fragrant.
  11. 11Add low fat milk, light cream cheese, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and nutmeg.
  12. 12Stir till completely smooth.
  13. 13Lower the heat before adding low fat cheddar cheese.
  14. 14Keep stirring on low heat till it melts and thickens.
  15. 15Add your cooked macaroni.
  16. 16Give it a good mix.
  17. 17Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 800 g Raw Chicken Breast cut into cubes
  • 1.5 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 1.5 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1.5 Tsp Onion Powder
  • 1.5 Tep Paprika or Smoked Paprika
  • 2 Tsp Olive Oil
  • 30 g Light Butter (Brand: Lurpak) for cooking + extra once cooked
  • 2 Tsp Minced Garlic
  • 30 g Honey (15g Honey per batch of chicken)
  • 1 handful Fresh Chopped Parsley
  • 1 Big Tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 300 ml Skimmed Milk
  • 160 g Light Cream Cheese (Brand: Philadelphia)
  • 1 Tsp Salt or to taste
  • 0.5 Tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 0.5 Tsp Nutmeg
  • 100 g Low Fat Cheddar Cheese
  • 220 g Uncooked Macaroni Pasta or any pasta of your choice

Equipment

pan

Tips

  • Don’t overcrowd the pan when cooking chicken.
  • Lower the heat completely when adding extra butter, garlic, and honey to the chicken.
  • Nutmeg adds a great deep flavor to the mac and cheese.