High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Grab your diced chicken breast.
  2. 2Grab your diced chicken breast.
  3. 3Grab your diced chicken breast.
  4. 4Add an egg, garlic, ginger, pepper, salt, and mix it together.
  5. 5Add an egg, garlic, ginger, pepper, salt, and mix it together.
  6. 6Add an egg, garlic, ginger, pepper, salt, and mix it together.
  7. 7Add potato starch into a separate bowl.
  8. 8Add potato starch into a separate bowl.
  9. 9Add potato starch into a separate bowl.
  10. 10Coat all of the chicken evenly with potato starch.
  11. 11Coat all of the chicken evenly with potato starch.
  12. 12Coat all of the chicken evenly with potato starch.
  13. 13Spray the chicken generously with cooking oil.
  14. 14Spray the chicken generously with cooking oil.
  15. 15Spray the chicken generously with cooking oil.
  16. 16Air fry or oven bake the chicken with the settings on screen until golden brown and crispy.
  17. 17Air fry or oven bake the chicken with the settings on screen until golden brown and crispy.
  18. 18Air fry or oven bake the chicken with the settings on screen until golden brown and crispy.
  19. 19For the Korean glaze, to a pan on medium heat, add equal parts soy sauce and water.
  20. 20For the Korean glaze, to a pan on medium heat, add equal parts soy sauce and water.
  21. 21For the Korean glaze, to a pan on medium heat, add equal parts soy sauce and water.
  22. 22Follow with natural sweetener, more garlic, ginger, chili paste.
  23. 23Follow with natural sweetener, more garlic, ginger, chili paste.
  24. 24Follow with natural sweetener, more garlic, ginger, chili paste.
  25. 25Add some potato starch mixed with water to help the sauce thicken.
  26. 26Add some potato starch mixed with water to help the sauce thicken.
  27. 27Add some potato starch mixed with water to help the sauce thicken.
  28. 28Add some chili flakes with the cooked crispy chicken and mix well until the chicken is fully coated.
  29. 29Add some chili flakes with the cooked crispy chicken and mix well until the chicken is fully coated.
  30. 30Add some chili flakes with the cooked crispy chicken and mix well until the chicken is fully coated.
  31. 31Now to a pan, add fat-free evaporated milk with some paprika, chicken stock powder, light cream cheese, light cheddar cheese.
  32. 32Now to a pan, add fat-free evaporated milk with some paprika, chicken stock powder, light cream cheese, light cheddar cheese.
  33. 33Now to a pan, add fat-free evaporated milk with some paprika, chicken stock powder, light cream cheese, light cheddar cheese.
  34. 34Mix and let it melt while you cook your pasta.
  35. 35Mix and let it melt while you cook your pasta.
  36. 36Mix and let it melt while you cook your pasta.
  37. 37Once the sauce is smooth and creamy, add your cooked and drained pasta.
  38. 38Once the sauce is smooth and creamy, add your cooked and drained pasta.
  39. 39Once the sauce is smooth and creamy, add your cooked and drained pasta.
  40. 40Mix it together.
  41. 41Mix it together.
  42. 42Mix it together.
  43. 43Divide everything into four equal servings and enjoy.
  44. 44Divide everything into four equal servings and enjoy.
  45. 45Divide everything into four equal servings and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 700 g Diced Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast
  • 700 g Diced Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast
  • 700 g Diced Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Egg
  • 10 g Minced Garlic
  • 10 g Minced Garlic
  • 10 g Minced Garlic
  • 10 g Minced Ginger
  • 10 g Minced Ginger
  • 10 g Minced Ginger
  • 0.5 Tsp White Pepper
  • 0.5 Tsp White Pepper
  • 0.5 Tsp White Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 150 g Potato Starch (not all of this gets used - approximately 40g sticks to the chicken in total)
  • 150 g Potato Starch (not all of this gets used - approximately 40g sticks to the chicken in total)
  • 150 g Potato Starch (not all of this gets used - approximately 40g sticks to the chicken in total)
  • Light Cooking Oil Spray (FryLight)
  • Light Cooking Oil Spray (FryLight)
  • Light Cooking Oil Spray (FryLight)
  • 90 ml Salt Reduced Soy Sauce
  • 90 ml Salt Reduced Soy Sauce
  • 90 ml Salt Reduced Soy Sauce
  • 90 ml Water
  • 90 ml Water
  • 90 ml Water
  • 20 g Natural Sweetener (Natvia Natural Brown Sweetener)
  • 20 g Natural Sweetener (Natvia Natural Brown Sweetener)
  • 20 g Natural Sweetener (Natvia Natural Brown Sweetener)
  • 10 g Minced Garlic
  • 10 g Minced Garlic
  • 10 g Minced Garlic
  • 10 g Minced Ginger
  • 10 g Minced Ginger
  • 10 g Minced Ginger
  • 2 Tsp Gochujang Chilli Paste
  • 2 Tsp Gochujang Chilli Paste
  • 2 Tsp Gochujang Chilli Paste
  • 3 Tsp Gochujang Chilli Paste
  • 3 Tsp Gochujang Chilli Paste
  • 3 Tsp Gochujang Chilli Paste
  • 1 Tsp Potato Starch or Corn Starch Mixed With Water
  • 1 Tsp Potato Starch or Corn Starch Mixed With Water
  • 1 Tsp Potato Starch or Corn Starch Mixed With Water
  • 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 340 ml Fat Free Evaporated Milk (Carnation Light & Creamy)
  • 340 ml Fat Free Evaporated Milk (Carnation Light & Creamy)
  • 340 ml Fat Free Evaporated Milk (Carnation Light & Creamy)
  • 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 Tsp Chicken Stock Powder (Vegeta Salt Reduced Chicken Stock Powder)
  • 1 Tsp Chicken Stock Powder (Vegeta Salt Reduced Chicken Stock Powder)
  • 1 Tsp Chicken Stock Powder (Vegeta Salt Reduced Chicken Stock Powder)
  • 80 g Light Cream Cheese
  • 80 g Light Cream Cheese
  • 80 g Light Cream Cheese
  • 100 g Light Grated Cheddar Cheese (Dairyworks Natural Cheddar Cheese)
  • 100 g Light Grated Cheddar Cheese (Dairyworks Natural Cheddar Cheese)
  • 100 g Light Grated Cheddar Cheese (Dairyworks Natural Cheddar Cheese)
  • 320 g Macaroni/Elbow Pasta (dry weight)
  • 320 g Macaroni/Elbow Pasta (dry weight)
  • 320 g Macaroni/Elbow Pasta (dry weight)

Equipment

bowlair fryerovenpan

Tips

  • When reheating add a drop of milk in the mac & cheese beforehand, this will make it creamy again.
  • Reheat the chicken with the mac & cheese or preferably separately in the air fryer / oven for a few minutes for maximum crispiness.