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!