High Protein Honey Chipotle Chicken Mac & Cheese

6 meals

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Ingredients

• 960g Diced Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breast (raw weight)
• 2 Tsp Chipotle Seasoning
• 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
• 1 Tsp Olive Oil
• 25g Light Butter (Nuttelex Light)
• 80g Honey
• 80ml Chipotle Sauce (Brand: Cholula Hot Chipotle Sauce)
• Diced Parsley
• Toast 1 Tsp Chipotle Seasoning In 10g Light Butter
• Toast 1 Tsp Chipotle Seasoning In 10g Light Butter
• 400ml Fat Free Evaporated Milk (Carnation Light & Creamy)
• 1/2 Tsp Chicken Stock Powder
• 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
• 120g Light Cream Cheese
• 40ml Chipotle Sauce
• 130g Light Grated Cheddar Cheese (Dairyworks Natural Cheddar Cheese)
• 480g Macaroni/Elbow Pasta (dry weight)

Instructions

1. Season the diced chicken breast with 2 teaspoons of chipotle seasoning, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika.
2. Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a pan and cook the seasoned chicken.
3. In a separate pan, toast 1 teaspoon of chipotle seasoning in 10g of light butter.
4. Prepare the sauce by combining 400ml of fat-free evaporated milk, 1/2 teaspoon of chicken stock powder, 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika, 120g of light cream cheese, 40ml of chipotle sauce, and 130g of light grated cheddar cheese.
5. Combine the cooked chicken with 80g of honey and 80ml of chipotle sauce.
6. Cook the 480g of dry macaroni or elbow pasta according to package instructions.
7. Mix the cooked pasta, the prepared cheese sauce, the honey-chipotle chicken, and the remaining 25g of light butter together.
8. Garnish with diced parsley before serving.