BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese
A smoky American classic featuring creamy macaroni pasta topped with tender shredded chicken covered in a sticky barbecue sauce.
30 min
800 kcal
1 portion
Protein
57g
Carbs
77g
Fat
29g
Ingredients
Quantities are for one portion.
- 40 gcheddar cheese, grated
- 150 gchicken breast
- 80 mlwhole milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 10 gbutter
- 2 tbspbbq sauce
- 1 tspsmoked paprika
- 80 gmacaroni
- 1garlic clove, minced
Method
- Boil the macaroni in salted water until tender, then drain and set aside.
- Season the chicken with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a pan and cook the chicken until browned and cooked through. Remove, shred using two forks, and mix with all of the BBQ sauce.
- In the same pan, melt the butter on low heat and gently cook the garlic for a minute.
- Pour in the milk and stir in the grated cheddar until a smooth cheese sauce forms.
- Fold the macaroni into the cheese sauce until well coated.
- Serve the creamy mac and cheese topped with the BBQ chicken.