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Honey Bbq Mac n Cheese

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A decadent, layered mac and cheese featuring crispy fried chicken thighs and a homemade honey bbq sauce.

Equipment
Stovetop, oven, and grill
Cuisine
American
Contains
Gluten, dairy, and fish

Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.

Ingredients

Units

Steps

  1. Prepare the chicken: Marinate cubed thighs in buttermilk, hot sauce, and seasonings, then coat in flour/panko mixture and fry until crispy.

  2. Make the bbq sauce: Combine ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, worcestershire, hot sauce, honey, and cold butter in a pan and simmer.

  3. Cook the macaroni pasta.

  4. Create the cheese sauce: Melt butter with spices, add evaporated milk, heavy cream, milk, and cheeses until smooth.

  5. Assemble by layering the pasta, cheese sauce, and additional shredded cheese in a baking dish, topping with the honey bbq chicken.

Notes

Adjust sharp cheddar amount in cheese sauce based on desired thickness.

Nutrition

These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.

Calories
12280
Protein
632 g
Carbs
935 g
Fat
665 g
Fiber
37 g

Where the calories come from

  • Large elbow macaroni21%
  • Chicken thighs9%
  • Sharp cheddar7%
  • Sharp cheddar7%
  • Pepper colby jack7%
  • Everything else49%
  • mac and cheese
  • comfort food
  • chicken
  • bbq

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