High Protein Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Mac & Cheese

4 meals

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Ingredients

• 700g Diced Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breast (raw weight)
• 1 Tsp Salt
• 1/2 Tsp Onion Powder
• 1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/2 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
• 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
• 1 Egg
• 120g Cornflour/Cornstarch (not all of this is used, approximately 30 to 45g sticks to the chicken)
• 10g Light Butter (Nuttelex Light)
• 100ml Hot Sauce (Franks RedHot Buffalo Sauce)
• 50g Honey
• Dash of Cayenne Pepper
• 300ml Fat Free Evaporated Milk (Carnation Light & Creamy)
• 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
• 1 Tsp Chicken Stock Powder
• 80g Light Cream Cheese
• 100g Light Grated Cheddar Cheese (Dairyworks Natural Cheddar Cheese)
• 320g Macaroni Pasta (uncooked weight)

Instructions

1. Season the diced chicken with salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and smoked paprika. Mix in the egg, then toss the mixture in cornflour until the chicken is thoroughly coated.
2. Place the chicken on a lined baking tray, spray with cooking oil, and air fry until crispy, flipping and spraying with oil halfway through the cooking process.
3. Melt butter in a pan and stir in the hot sauce, honey, and a dash of cayenne pepper until well combined.
4. Coat the cooked crispy chicken in the hot honey sauce.
5. In a separate pan, combine the evaporated milk, smoked paprika, chicken stock powder, light cream cheese, and grated cheddar. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly until the sauce is smooth.
6. Boil the macaroni according to the package instructions, then drain.
7. Mix the cooked pasta into the cheese sauce until every piece is coated.
8. Divide the macaroni and cheese and the hot honey chicken into four equal portions for meal prep.