Mac and cheese chicken is the perfect fun recipe. It’s filled with golden-brown chicken tenders, big bold rigatoni noodles, shredded cheese, and more.
What Is Mac and Cheese Honey Chicken?
Mac and cheese honey chicken is a recipe that combines delicious fried chicken with traditional Mac and cheese. It is a spin-off of Applebee’s recipes. Your whole family will love this Mac and cheese honey chicken!
Ingredients For Mac and Cheese Honey Chicken
How To Make Mac and Cheese Honey Chicken
Honey Chicken Instructions
Mac and Cheese Honey Chicken
Mac and cheese honey chicken is the perfect copycat of Applebee’s honey pepper mac! It’s a fun recipe that can be prepared. It's filled with golden-brown chicken tenders, mozzarella cheese, and more.
Ingredients
- Pasta Rigatoni
- 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Skinless chicken (cut into pieces)
- 1 Cup Buttermilk
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tsp Hot sauce optional
- 1 Cup All-purpose flour
- 1 Tsp Garlic powder
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- Salt and pepper To taste
- Vegetable oil For frying
- 1 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Cup Sharp Shredded Cheese
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta per package Instructions.Pasta
- In a medium-high skillet, melt butter and add buttermilk. Pour cheese and your seasonings. Stir until melted and smooth.1 Cup Buttermilk, 1 Tsp Garlic powder, Salt and pepper, 1 Tbsp Butter, 1 Cup Sharp Shredded Cheese, 1 Tsp Paprika
- Place the drained pasta into a baking dish. Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and mix well. Top with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 20 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, and hot sauce. Add the cleaned chicken pieces to the mixture and coat well.1 Cup Buttermilk, 1 Egg, 1 Tsp Hot sauce, 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken
- In another bowl, mix the flour and chicken. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture until fully coated.1 Cup All-purpose flour, Vegetable oil
- Heat oil in a pan to 350°F. Fry the chicken until golden brown and cooked through, with an internal temperature of 150°F.
- Mix the fried chicken with the mac and cheese or serve it on the side. Enjoy!