Buffalo Chicken Mac

This buffalo chicken mac will knock your mac’s off!

You’ll notice below that we don’t include specific measurements for dry spices as we tend to measure with our hearts. In general, use a lot of dry seasonings. The only thing you can really use too much of is salt. So be careful with that one.

Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

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Yield: 4 bowls

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 45 MinInactive time: 1 HourTotal time: 2 H & 15 M

Ingredients

Buffalo Chicken

• 700g chicken breast
• 1 tbsp Salt
• Smoked Paprika
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Cumin
• 1 tbsp Corn starch
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp honey
• Olive oil
• Buffalo sauce
• 1/2 bunch fresh parsley

Macaroni and Cheese

• 320g high protein elbow pasta
• 350g low fat cottage cheese
• 65g light cream cheese
• 35g cheddar cheese
• 80ml low fat milk
• 20ml buffalo sauce
• 1 cup reserved pasta water (after cooking)

Instructions

Prepare the Chicken

1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes
2. In a large bowl, combine the chicken with salt, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and cumin
3. Place the bowl in the fridge and allow to rest uncovered for at least an hour
4. Preheat a large pan on medium-high with olive oil
5. Once hot, cook the chicken until cooked through (165 degrees Fahrenheit)
6. Once the chicken is completely cooked, reduce heat to low, and add honey and buffalo sauce
7. In a small bowl, combine water and corn starch to create a slurry
8. Add the slurry; mix thoroughly and remove from heat after
9. Add even portions to meal prep containers or plates

Mac and Cheese

1. Put a large pot onto boil; Salt heavily
2. Shred cheddar cheese with a grater
3. In a blender, combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, milk, and buffalo sauce. Add more buffalo sauce to taste
4. Blend until smoooooooth
5. Once the water reaches a rolling boil, cook pasta according to package instructions
6. When finished cooking, reserve a cup of pasta water and drain the pasta (and DO NOT RINSE)
7. Return the pasta to the large pot, and thoroughly mix the noodles and cheese sauce.
8. Add in some reserved water until you've reached your desired consistency
9. Portion pasta out in your meal prep containers or plates, top with cheddar cheese and parsley

Nutrition Facts

Calories

695.74

Fat

15.86 g

Sat. Fat

5.52 g

Carbs

71.83 g

Fiber

2.82 g

Net carbs

69.02 g

Sugar

10.87 g

Protein

62.66 g

Sodium

2595.54 mg

Cholesterol

134.03 mg

Nutritional info was calculated based on some math we're not familiar with. The information listed here is probably not entirely accurate.