High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Add diced chicken breast, one egg, minced garlic, minced ginger, white pepper, and salt in a bowl and mix it together.
  2. 2Add potato starch into a separate bowl.
  3. 3Coat all of the chicken evenly with the potato starch.
  4. 4Spray them generously with cooking oil.
  5. 5Air fry or oven bake with the settings shown until golden brown and crispy.
  6. 6Add soy sauce and water to a pan on medium heat.
  7. 7Add natural sweetener, more garlic, ginger, chilli paste, and some potato starch mixed with water to help the sauce thicken.
  8. 8Add chilli flakes.
  9. 9Add the cooked crispy chicken and mix well until the chicken is fully coated.
  10. 10Add fat free evaporated milk to a pan.
  11. 11Add smoked paprika, chicken stock powder, light cream cheese, and light cheddar cheese.
  12. 12Mix and let it melt while you cook your pasta.
  13. 13Add your cooked and drained pasta once the sauce is smooth and creamy.
  14. 14Mix it together.
  15. 15Divide everything into four equal servings.

Ingredients

  • 700 g Diced Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast
  • 1 Egg
  • 10 g Minced Garlic
  • 10 g Minced Ginger
  • 0.5 Tsp White Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 150 g Potato Starch
  • Light Cooking Oil Spray
  • 90 ml Salt Reduced Soy Sauce
  • 90 ml Water
  • 20 g Natural Sweetener
  • 10 g Minced Garlic
  • 10 g Minced Ginger
  • 2 Tsp Gochujang Chilli Paste
  • 1 Tsp Potato Starch or Corn Starch
  • Water
  • 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
  • 340 ml Fat Free Evaporated Milk
  • 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 Tsp Chicken Stock Powder
  • 80 g Light Cream Cheese
  • 100 g Light Grated Cheddar Cheese
  • 320 g Macaroni/Elbow Pasta

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.