# High Protein Korean Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese

This crispy Korean fried chicken with creamy mac and cheese has 65 grams of protein per serving, is perfect for meal prep, and tastes just like a cheat meal, but it isn't.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Grab your diced chicken breast.
2. Add an egg.
3. Add minced garlic.
4. Add minced ginger.
5. Add white pepper.
6. Add salt.
7. Mix it together.
8. Add potato starch into a separate bowl.
9. Coat all of the chicken evenly.
10. Spray the coated chicken generously with cooking oil.
11. Air fry at 200°C/400°F for 14-18 minutes, flipping halfway.
12. Alternatively, oven bake at 190°C/375°F for 18-22 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden brown and crispy.
13. For the Korean glaze, add salt-reduced soy sauce to a pan on medium heat.
14. Add water to the pan.
15. Add natural sweetener.
16. Add minced garlic.
17. Add minced ginger.
18. Add chili paste.
19. Add potato starch mixed with water to help the sauce thicken.
20. Add some chili flakes.
21. Add the cooked crispy chicken to the glaze.
22. Mix well until the chicken is fully coated.
23. For the mac and cheese, add fat-free evaporated milk to a pan.
24. Add smoked paprika.
25. Add chicken stock powder.
26. Add light cream cheese.
27. Add light grated cheddar cheese.
28. Mix and let it melt on low heat.
29. While the cheese melts, cook your macaroni.
30. Once the sauce is smooth and creamy, add your cooked and drained pasta.
31. Mix it together until it is well combined.
32. Divide everything into four equal servings.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- baking tray
- air fryer
- oven
- pot
- wooden 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@aussiefitness/video/7495713867826236690?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7541405025262159393
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e8057626-502b-4aaa-8e09-91c42d6d1f63
- Extracted: 2025-08-22

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