Hot Honey Chicken Mac and Cheese

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Make some large chicken thigh cubes.
  2. 2Make some large chicken thigh cubes.
  3. 3Make some large chicken thigh cubes.
  4. 4Add the chicken to a bowl, and let them talk to some buttermilk and hot sauce until you're satisfied.
  5. 5Add the chicken to a bowl, and let them talk to some buttermilk and hot sauce until you're satisfied.
  6. 6Add the chicken to a bowl, and let them talk to some buttermilk and hot sauce until you're satisfied.
  7. 7Season this with love, then give a quick massage to distribute all those flavors.
  8. 8Season this with love, then give a quick massage to distribute all those flavors.
  9. 9Season this with love, then give a quick massage to distribute all those flavors.
  10. 10Marinate this until we lose patience.
  11. 11Marinate this until we lose patience.
  12. 12Marinate this until we lose patience.
  13. 13To make mac and cheese, start with some butter and introduce the same spices as earlier.
  14. 14To make mac and cheese, start with some butter and introduce the same spices as earlier.
  15. 15To make mac and cheese, start with some butter and introduce the same spices as earlier.
  16. 16Start heating up your heavy cream and once it comes to an ever so slight bubble, kill the heat and add in some pre-shredded cheese.
  17. 17Start heating up your heavy cream and once it comes to an ever so slight bubble, kill the heat and add in some pre-shredded cheese.
  18. 18Start heating up your heavy cream and once it comes to an ever so slight bubble, kill the heat and add in some pre-shredded cheese.
  19. 19Add some Colby Jack if you'd like.
  20. 20Add some Colby Jack if you'd like.
  21. 21Add some Colby Jack if you'd like.
  22. 22Drop in your elbow macaroni.
  23. 23Drop in your elbow macaroni.
  24. 24Drop in your elbow macaroni.
  25. 25In your baking dish make a single layer, then make a quick layer out of your cheese.
  26. 26In your baking dish make a single layer, then make a quick layer out of your cheese.
  27. 27In your baking dish make a single layer, then make a quick layer out of your cheese.
  28. 28Finish with your macaroni, and one last layer of cheese.
  29. 29Finish with your macaroni, and one last layer of cheese.
  30. 30Finish with your macaroni, and one last layer of cheese.
  31. 31Into the oven at 375 for 15 minutes.
  32. 32Into the oven at 375 for 15 minutes.
  33. 33Into the oven at 375 for 15 minutes.
  34. 34While that bakes, combine cornstarch to all-purpose flour and more spices.
  35. 35While that bakes, combine cornstarch to all-purpose flour and more spices.
  36. 36While that bakes, combine cornstarch to all-purpose flour and more spices.
  37. 37Throw in those beautifully marinated chicken chunks.
  38. 38Throw in those beautifully marinated chicken chunks.
  39. 39Throw in those beautifully marinated chicken chunks.
  40. 40Drop into oil set at 350.
  41. 41Drop into oil set at 350.
  42. 42Drop into oil set at 350.
  43. 43After 5-7 minutes, you should have perfectly golden popcorn chicken.
  44. 44After 5-7 minutes, you should have perfectly golden popcorn chicken.
  45. 45After 5-7 minutes, you should have perfectly golden popcorn chicken.
  46. 46Hot honey calls for some butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, kill the heat and lots of honey.
  47. 47Hot honey calls for some butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, kill the heat and lots of honey.
  48. 48Hot honey calls for some butter, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, kill the heat and lots of honey.
  49. 49Get our chicken lost in the sauce.
  50. 50Get our chicken lost in the sauce.
  51. 51Get our chicken lost in the sauce.
  52. 52Make a healthy pile on top of our mac and cheese.
  53. 53Make a healthy pile on top of our mac and cheese.
  54. 54Make a healthy pile on top of our mac and cheese.

Ingredients

  • chicken thigh
  • chicken thigh
  • chicken thigh
  • buttermilk
  • buttermilk
  • buttermilk
  • hot sauce
  • hot sauce
  • hot sauce
  • spice
  • spice
  • spice
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • spice
  • spice
  • spice
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream
  • heavy cream
  • pre-shredded cheese
  • pre-shredded cheese
  • pre-shredded cheese
  • Colby Jack
  • Colby Jack
  • Colby Jack
  • elbow macaroni
  • elbow macaroni
  • elbow macaroni
  • cornstarch
  • cornstarch
  • cornstarch
  • all-purpose flour
  • all-purpose flour
  • all-purpose flour
  • spice
  • spice
  • spice
  • butter
  • butter
  • butter
  • cayenne pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • cayenne pepper
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • honey
  • honey
  • honey

Equipment

knifecutting boardbowlfrying panbaking dish

Tips

  • Use pre-shredded cheese in your cheese sauce for convenience.