# Hot Honey Chicken Mac and Cheese

Delicious macaroni and cheese topped with hot honey chicken.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- pan
- baking dish
- oven

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/share/BADomJ9kET
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8972f7d7-b9b6-413d-ab54-f90eb2471ae7
- Extracted: 2025-05-21

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