Description
Creamy Honey Pepper Chicken Mac and Cheese Delight is the epitome of comfort food with a gourmet touch. This dish features a luscious, creamy mac and cheese base combined with crispy, honey-glazed pepper chicken, resulting in an irresistible blend of flavors that balances sweetness, spiciness, and creaminess. Perfect for family dinners or special occasions, this delightful recipe is sure to impress your guests and satisfy your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for chicken coating)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak chicken in buttermilk for at least 20 minutes. Dredge in seasoned flour and fry until golden brown.
- Prepare the honey pepper glaze by simmering honey, soy sauce, cracked black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook elbow macaroni according to package instructions. In a separate pot, make the cheese sauce using butter, flour, milk, heavy cream, and cheeses.
- Combine cooked macaroni with cheese sauce and top with crispy chicken glazed in the honey mixture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (350g)
- Calories: 660
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 140mg