Hot Honey Chicken Mac and Cheese

Directions

  1. 1Cube chicken thighs.
  2. 2Add buttermilk, hot sauce, and seasonings to the chicken.
  3. 3Marinate until you lose patience.
  4. 4Add butter to a pan.
  5. 5Add the same spices as before to the butter.
  6. 6Heat up heavy cream.
  7. 7Add cheese to the sauce, and kill the heat.
  8. 8Add elbow macaroni.
  9. 9In your baking dish, make a single layer of mac and cheese, then add a quick layer of cheese.
  10. 10Finish with macaroni, and a final layer of cheese.
  11. 11Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
  12. 12Combine cornstarch, all-purpose flour, and more spices in a separate bowl.
  13. 13Add the marinated chicken to that bowl to cover it completely.
  14. 14Drop the chicken into oil at 350 degrees.
  15. 15Fry for 5-7 minutes and then place on a wire rack.
  16. 16Make the hot honey, start with butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and lots of honey.
  17. 17Toss the fried chicken in the hot honey.
  18. 18Make a healthy pile of the chicken on top of the mac and cheese.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

bowlknifecutting boardpanbaking dishoven

Tips

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