High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Grab your diced chicken breast.
- 2Add an egg.
- 3Add minced garlic.
- 4Add minced ginger.
- 5Add white pepper.
- 6Add salt.
- 7Mix it together.
- 8Add potato starch into a separate bowl.
- 9Coat all of the chicken evenly.
- 10Spray the coated chicken generously with cooking oil.
- 11Air fry at 200°C/400°F for 14-18 minutes, flipping halfway.
- 12Alternatively, oven bake at 190°C/375°F for 18-22 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden brown and crispy.
- 13For the Korean glaze, add salt-reduced soy sauce to a pan on medium heat.
- 14Add water to the pan.
- 15Add natural sweetener.
- 16Add minced garlic.
- 17Add minced ginger.
- 18Add chili paste.
- 19Add potato starch mixed with water to help the sauce thicken.
- 20Add some chili flakes.
- 21Add the cooked crispy chicken to the glaze.
- 22Mix well until the chicken is fully coated.
- 23For the mac and cheese, add fat-free evaporated milk to a pan.
- 24Add smoked paprika.
- 25Add chicken stock powder.
- 26Add light cream cheese.
- 27Add light grated cheddar cheese.
- 28Mix and let it melt on low heat.
- 29While the cheese melts, cook your macaroni.
- 30Once the sauce is smooth and creamy, add your cooked and drained pasta.
- 31Mix it together until it is well combined.
- 32Divide 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 Mixed With 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
Equipment
bowlpanbaking trayair fryerovenpotwooden spoon
Tips
- When reheating, add a drop of milk to the mac and cheese beforehand to make it creamy again.
- Reheat the chicken with the mac and cheese or preferably separately in the air fryer or oven for a few minutes for maximum crispiness.
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