# Nashville Hot Chicken Mac & Cheese

A twist on traditional mac and cheese, this recipe combines the creamy pasta dish with spicy Nashville hot chicken.

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

## Ingredients

- chicken thighs
- buttermilk
- pickle juice
- hot sauce
- spices
- noodles
- salt
- Nashville hot chicken spices
- gochujang
- sharp cheddar
- pepper jack
- green onions
- cheese
- breadcrumbs
- seasoned flour
- hot oil
- ranch

## Instructions

1. Marinate chicken thighs in buttermilk, pickle juice, hot sauce, and a ton of spices for at least 2 hours.
2. Cook noodles in salted boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes less than recommended.
3. Strain the noodles and set aside.
4. Make a cheese sauce with the Nashville hot chicken spices, gochujang, sharp cheddar, and pepper jack.
5. Mix the noodles and cheese sauce together with the green onions.
6. Top with more cheese and breadcrumbs.
7. Bake until golden brown.
8. Coat the chicken in the marinade.
9. Coat the chicken in the seasoned flour.
10. Fry chicken at 350 Fahrenheit until golden brown and crispy.
11. Pour some hot oil over the Nashville spices.
12. Mix the Nashville spices with the hot oil and coat the fried chicken.
13. Cut the chicken into pieces.
14. Add the chicken pieces to your finished mac and cheese.
15. Garnish with ranch and green onions.

## Equipment

- oven
- pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vmJFJbTfuus
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/de390b27-a72c-45cb-b296-a35bb7f1a291
- Extracted: 2026-02-13

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