Sweet Crispy Chicken Mac and Cheese
Cook Time
40
mins
Calories
842
Serving Size
6
Carbs
87.1
Fat
39.5
Protein
37
description
Make your chicken however you like... this is about the sauces
ingredients
- 1 (16 oz) box spiral noodles
- Breaded chicken strips (store bought or homemade - good recipe HERE if you need one)
- 5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Salt and Pepper
- Basil
HONEY PEPPER SAUCE
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 Tbs vinegar
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Dash of paprika
CHEESE SAUCE
- 1 stick butter
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 cup colby jack cheese
- 2-3 cloves minced garlic
directions
- Bake or deep fry chicken strips until done (you can also make your own), set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Meanwhile in medium saucepan mix all your Honey Pepper sauce ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring often..
- To make your cheese sauce melt your butter and cream together in medium sauce pan.
- Once melted add your cheese and garlic and stir until combined and reduce heat until all cheeses are blended in.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add pasta to large bowl and pour sauce and crumbled bacon over top, stir to combine.
- Dip each of your chicken strips into the honey pepper sauce until coated. Set aside.
- When ready to serve, dish up your pasta and top with chicken strips and sprinkle with basil.
- If sauce doesn't thicken naturally for you mix together 1 Tbs cold water and 1 Tbs cornstarch and mix into sauce and heat, should thicken after that.
- Keep eye on sauce while cooking, it can boil over if not stirred enough or heat is too high.