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.

Mac and Cheese Honey Chicken 

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

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  •   Chicken Tenders- you can certainly use a different type of chicken, such as chicken breast, chicken strips, and boneless chicken thighs! The chicken tenders are perfect for cutting into bite-sized pieces and are very kid-friendly in this honey pepper chicken mac.
  • Flour Mixture- this is to help get those chicken tenders nice and crispy. The perfect combination with the Mac cheese sauce. The seasoned flour mixture is a game changer but there is also other great alternative ways that you can use.
  • Pasta-I used the rigatoni noodles to add a fun and creative twist. This choice of pasta is also great for soaking up all of the cheese in this recipe.
  • Cheese-I used shredded cheese in this recipe for the sake of time but I will definitely recommend freshly grated cheese.
  •   Seasonings- salt, black pepper, garlic powder.
  • Heavy Cream- this aids in thickening up the sauce in this Mac and cheese chicken.

How To Make Mac and Cheese Honey Chicken

  • Boil your noodles according to the package directions. Drain and sit to the side.
  • Add butter and buttermilk to a medium-high skillet. Next, whisk in your cheese and seasonings and allow them to melt. Place your drained pasta in a baking dish. Add your cheese sauce and stir well.
  • Top with shredded cheese and place in your preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Honey Chicken Instructions

  • Next, add the buttermilk, egg, and hot sauce to a bowl and stir. Add the cleaned chicken to the bowl and mix well.
  • Flour Mixture: In a bowl, add all-purpose flour, garlic powder, creole seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Add the chicken to the mixture.
  • Add the chicken to a pan of hot oil at 350 degrees F. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees.
  • Mix with mac and cheese, and enjoy!

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.
Mac and Cheese Honey Chicken 
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

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!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

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