# Honey Chipotle Chicken Mac and Cheese

This recipe guides you through making a delightful Honey Chipotle Chicken Mac and Cheese, featuring crispy chicken bites coated in a sweet and spicy sauce served over creamy, cheesy macaroni.

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

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Cube chicken thighs and submerge them in buttermilk.
2. Add hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, chicken bouillon, and cayenne pepper to the chicken and buttermilk mixture.
3. Toss the chicken mixture to combine.
4. Marinate the chicken.
5. Melt butter in a pan.
6. Add smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, chicken bouillon, and garlic powder to the melted butter.
7. Once spices are fragrant, add heavy cream.
8. Bring the sauce to a slight bubble.
9. Reduce heat and slowly add shredded cheddar and Colby Jack cheese to the sauce, stirring to emulsify.
10. Once the cheese sauce is creamy, add cooked elbow macaroni.
11. Ensure every piece of macaroni is coated with the cheese sauce.
12. Add another layer of shredded cheese on top of the mac and cheese.
13. Bake the mac and cheese in the oven set at 400°F (200°C).
14. In a bowl, mix flour with corn starch.
15. Add smoked paprika, chipotle chili powder, chicken bouillon, and garlic powder to the flour mixture.
16. Take a few pieces of marinated chicken, dripping off excess moisture.
17. Dredge the chicken pieces in the dry flour and corn starch mixture.
18. Deep fry the coated chicken in oil set at 375°F (190°C) for 5 minutes until golden brown.
19. For the honey chipotle sauce, melt butter in a clean pan.
20. Add chipotle hot sauce to the melted butter.
21. Reduce heat and add honey to the sauce.
22. Pour the honey chipotle sauce over the fried chicken.
23. Carefully drop the honey chipotle chicken onto the baked mac and cheese.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- frying basket
- grate
- deep fryer

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMqYCVDSAMV/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/baa12b89-f12a-4bf9-bcef-bfb62a9bf861
- Extracted: 2025-07-31

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