Hot Honey Chicken Mac and Cheese

Directions

  1. 1Cube chicken thighs.
  2. 2Cube chicken thighs.
  3. 3Cube chicken thighs.
  4. 4Add buttermilk, hot sauce, and seasonings to the chicken.
  5. 5Add buttermilk, hot sauce, and seasonings to the chicken.
  6. 6Add buttermilk, hot sauce, and seasonings to the chicken.
  7. 7Marinate until you lose patience.
  8. 8Marinate until you lose patience.
  9. 9Marinate until you lose patience.
  10. 10Add butter to a pan.
  11. 11Add butter to a pan.
  12. 12Add butter to a pan.
  13. 13Add the same spices as before to the butter.
  14. 14Add the same spices as before to the butter.
  15. 15Add the same spices as before to the butter.
  16. 16Heat up heavy cream.
  17. 17Heat up heavy cream.
  18. 18Heat up heavy cream.
  19. 19Add cheese to the sauce, and kill the heat.
  20. 20Add cheese to the sauce, and kill the heat.
  21. 21Add cheese to the sauce, and kill the heat.
  22. 22Add elbow macaroni.
  23. 23Add elbow macaroni.
  24. 24Add elbow macaroni.
  25. 25In your baking dish, make a single layer of mac and cheese, then add a quick layer of cheese.
  26. 26In your baking dish, make a single layer of mac and cheese, then add a quick layer of cheese.
  27. 27In your baking dish, make a single layer of mac and cheese, then add a quick layer of cheese.
  28. 28Finish with macaroni, and a final layer of cheese.
  29. 29Finish with macaroni, and a final layer of cheese.
  30. 30Finish with macaroni, and a final layer of cheese.
  31. 31Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
  32. 32Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
  33. 33Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
  34. 34Combine cornstarch, all-purpose flour, and more spices in a separate bowl.
  35. 35Combine cornstarch, all-purpose flour, and more spices in a separate bowl.
  36. 36Combine cornstarch, all-purpose flour, and more spices in a separate bowl.
  37. 37Add the marinated chicken to that bowl to cover it completely.
  38. 38Add the marinated chicken to that bowl to cover it completely.
  39. 39Add the marinated chicken to that bowl to cover it completely.
  40. 40Drop the chicken into oil at 350 degrees.
  41. 41Drop the chicken into oil at 350 degrees.
  42. 42Drop the chicken into oil at 350 degrees.
  43. 43Fry for 5-7 minutes and then place on a wire rack.
  44. 44Fry for 5-7 minutes and then place on a wire rack.
  45. 45Fry for 5-7 minutes and then place on a wire rack.
  46. 46Make the hot honey, start with butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and lots of honey.
  47. 47Make the hot honey, start with butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and lots of honey.
  48. 48Make the hot honey, start with butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and lots of honey.
  49. 49Toss the fried chicken in the hot honey.
  50. 50Toss the fried chicken in the hot honey.
  51. 51Toss the fried chicken in the hot honey.
  52. 52Make a healthy pile of the chicken on top of the mac and cheese.
  53. 53Make a healthy pile of the chicken on top of the mac and cheese.
  54. 54Make a healthy pile of the chicken on top of the 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
  • pre-shredded cheese
  • pre-shredded cheese
  • pre-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 boardpanbaking dishoven

Tips

  • Pre-shredded cheese saves time and binds the sauce properly without using a roux.