Honey Buffalo Chicken Bites With Mac N Cheese

Honey buffalo chicken bites with Mac N cheese

By @thesapor

Original recipe source

Cook time: 60 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb boneless chicken breast
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 piece large egg
• 0.25 cup pickle juice
• 0.25 cup buffalo sauce
• 2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chicken seasoning
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 0.5 cup cornstarch
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp cayenne
• 1 tsp chicken seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 0.33 cup buffalo sauce
• 0.5 cup honey
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 to taste salt
• 12 oz macaroni noodles
• 1 lb Colby jack cheese
• 0.5 lb medium sharp cheddar
• 0.5 lb mozzarella cheese
• 12 oz evaporated milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp flour
• 4 cloves garlic cloves
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 0.5 tsp chicken bouillon powder
• 1 to taste salt
• 1 to taste pepper

Instructions

1. Dice the 1.5lb boneless chicken breast.
2. Mix the chicken with 1 cup buttermilk, 1 large egg, 1/4 cup pickle juice, 1/4 cup buffalo sauce, 2 tsp cayenne pepper, 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp chicken seasoning, and 1/2 tsp black pepper.
3. Prepare the dredge mixture by combining 1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup cornstarch, 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp cayenne, 1 tsp chicken seasoning, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper.
4. Prepare the sauce by combining 1/3 cup buffalo sauce, 1/2 cup honey, 1 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp brown sugar, and salt to taste.
5. Prepare the Mac n cheese by combining 12 oz macaroni noodles, 1lb Colby jack cheese, 1/2 lb medium sharp cheddar, 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, 12 oz evaporated milk, 2 cups heavy cream, 3 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp flour, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon powder, and salt and pepper to taste.