Honey Chipotle Chicken Mac and Cheese

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cube chicken thighs and submerge them in buttermilk.
  2. 2Cube chicken thighs and submerge them in buttermilk.
  3. 3Cube chicken thighs and submerge them in buttermilk.
  4. 4Add hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, chicken bouillon, and cayenne pepper to the chicken and buttermilk mixture.
  5. 5Add hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, chicken bouillon, and cayenne pepper to the chicken and buttermilk mixture.
  6. 6Add hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, chicken bouillon, and cayenne pepper to the chicken and buttermilk mixture.
  7. 7Toss the chicken mixture to combine.
  8. 8Toss the chicken mixture to combine.
  9. 9Toss the chicken mixture to combine.
  10. 10Marinate the chicken.
  11. 11Marinate the chicken.
  12. 12Marinate the chicken.
  13. 13Melt butter in a pan.
  14. 14Melt butter in a pan.
  15. 15Melt butter in a pan.
  16. 16Add smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, chicken bouillon, and garlic powder to the melted butter.
  17. 17Add smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, chicken bouillon, and garlic powder to the melted butter.
  18. 18Add smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, chicken bouillon, and garlic powder to the melted butter.
  19. 19Once spices are fragrant, add heavy cream.
  20. 20Once spices are fragrant, add heavy cream.
  21. 21Once spices are fragrant, add heavy cream.
  22. 22Bring the sauce to a slight bubble.
  23. 23Bring the sauce to a slight bubble.
  24. 24Bring the sauce to a slight bubble.
  25. 25Reduce heat and slowly add shredded cheddar and Colby Jack cheese to the sauce, stirring to emulsify.
  26. 26Reduce heat and slowly add shredded cheddar and Colby Jack cheese to the sauce, stirring to emulsify.
  27. 27Reduce heat and slowly add shredded cheddar and Colby Jack cheese to the sauce, stirring to emulsify.
  28. 28Once the cheese sauce is creamy, add cooked elbow macaroni.
  29. 29Once the cheese sauce is creamy, add cooked elbow macaroni.
  30. 30Once the cheese sauce is creamy, add cooked elbow macaroni.
  31. 31Ensure every piece of macaroni is coated with the cheese sauce.
  32. 32Ensure every piece of macaroni is coated with the cheese sauce.
  33. 33Ensure every piece of macaroni is coated with the cheese sauce.
  34. 34Add another layer of shredded cheese on top of the mac and cheese.
  35. 35Add another layer of shredded cheese on top of the mac and cheese.
  36. 36Add another layer of shredded cheese on top of the mac and cheese.
  37. 37Bake the mac and cheese in the oven set at 400°F (200°C).
  38. 38Bake the mac and cheese in the oven set at 400°F (200°C).
  39. 39Bake the mac and cheese in the oven set at 400°F (200°C).
  40. 40In a bowl, mix flour with corn starch.
  41. 41In a bowl, mix flour with corn starch.
  42. 42In a bowl, mix flour with corn starch.
  43. 43Add smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, chicken bouillon, and garlic powder to the flour mixture.
  44. 44Add smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, chicken bouillon, and garlic powder to the flour mixture.
  45. 45Add smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, chicken bouillon, and garlic powder to the flour mixture.
  46. 46Take a few pieces of marinated chicken, dripping off excess moisture.
  47. 47Take a few pieces of marinated chicken, dripping off excess moisture.
  48. 48Take a few pieces of marinated chicken, dripping off excess moisture.
  49. 49Dredge the chicken pieces in the dry flour and corn starch mixture.
  50. 50Dredge the chicken pieces in the dry flour and corn starch mixture.
  51. 51Dredge the chicken pieces in the dry flour and corn starch mixture.
  52. 52Deep fry the coated chicken in oil set at 375°F (190°C) for 5 minutes until golden brown.
  53. 53Deep fry the coated chicken in oil set at 375°F (190°C) for 5 minutes until golden brown.
  54. 54Deep fry the coated chicken in oil set at 375°F (190°C) for 5 minutes until golden brown.
  55. 55For the honey chipotle sauce, melt butter in a clean pan.
  56. 56For the honey chipotle sauce, melt butter in a clean pan.
  57. 57For the honey chipotle sauce, melt butter in a clean pan.
  58. 58Add chipotle hot sauce to the melted butter.
  59. 59Add chipotle hot sauce to the melted butter.
  60. 60Add chipotle hot sauce to the melted butter.
  61. 61Reduce heat and add honey to the sauce.
  62. 62Reduce heat and add honey to the sauce.
  63. 63Reduce heat and add honey to the sauce.
  64. 64Pour the honey chipotle sauce over the fried chicken.
  65. 65Pour the honey chipotle sauce over the fried chicken.
  66. 66Pour the honey chipotle sauce over the fried chicken.
  67. 67Carefully drop the honey chipotle chicken onto the baked mac and cheese.
  68. 68Carefully drop the honey chipotle chicken onto the baked mac and cheese.
  69. 69Carefully drop the honey chipotle chicken onto the baked mac and cheese.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken thighs, cubed
  • 2 lbs chicken thighs, cubed
  • 2 lbs chicken thighs, cubed
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 0.25 cup hot sauce
  • 0.25 cup hot sauce
  • 0.25 cup hot sauce
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp chicken bouillon
  • 1 tsp chicken bouillon
  • 1 tsp chicken bouillon
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup corn starch
  • 1 cup corn starch
  • 1 cup corn starch
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 2 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 2 tsp chipotle chili powder
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 16 oz heavy cream
  • 16 oz heavy cream
  • 16 oz heavy cream
  • 1.5 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1.5 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1.5 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1.5 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
  • 1.5 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
  • 1.5 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
  • 1 lb cooked elbow macaroni
  • 1 lb cooked elbow macaroni
  • 1 lb cooked elbow macaroni
  • 2 tbsp butter for sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter for sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter for sauce
  • 1 cup Chipotle hot sauce for sauce
  • 1 cup Chipotle hot sauce for sauce
  • 1 cup Chipotle hot sauce for sauce
  • 0.75 cup honey
  • 0.75 cup honey
  • 0.75 cup honey

Equipment

bowlpanfrying basketgratedeep fryer

Tips

  • Marinate chicken until you lose patience for maximum flavor.
  • Pre-shredded cheese helps emulsify the sauce better.