# High Protein KFC Mac n Cheese and Popcorn Chicken

This is a recipe for KFC style mac n cheese with crispy popcorn chicken, perfect for meal prep.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 100 g plain flour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 700 g diced chicken breast
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Cooking spray
- 200 ml low fat milk
- 80 ml pasta water
- 35 g light cream cheese
- 2 reduced fat cheese slices
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 35 g grated mozzarella
- 600 g macaroni
- chilli flakes
- black pepper
- buttered corn on the cob

## Instructions

1. Add plain flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, ginger, black pepper, salt, and baking powder into a bowl and mix well.
2. To diced chicken breast, crack in one large egg and add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
3. Mix well with your hands until the chicken is fully soaked.
4. Dunk the chicken pieces in the flour mixture and roll to get an even coating.
5. Place the coated chicken pieces on a baking tray.
6. Give the chicken a light spray with oil.
7. Bake in an oven at 190°C for 14-16 minutes or air fry at 200°C for 10-12 minutes.
8. For the mac and cheese, add low-fat milk to a pan on low heat.
9. Add macaroni pasta water, light cream cheese, and two slices of reduced-fat cheese.
10. Stir constantly until fully melted.
11. Add onion and garlic powder, more Dijon mustard, and grated mozzarella.
12. Once that's melted, add your cooked and drained macaroni.
13. Stir well until it looks creamy and cheesy.
14. Box up the mac and cheese into four equal servings.
15. Add your crispy popcorn chicken to each serving.

## Equipment

- bowl
- baking tray
- oven
- air fryer
- pan
- spatula
- meal prep containers

## Tips

- Store for up to 5 days in the fridge.
- To reheat, microwave for 2 minutes covered, then uncover and microwave for a further minute, mix well till cheesy.
- Optionally reheat popcorn chicken separately in the Air fryer or Oven for added crispiness.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DD2YYs7Oxdo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bc91d8db-7a2a-4ade-9c76-adce46dcd2fd
- Extracted: 2025-11-14

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