High Protein Honey Garlic Butter Chicken Mac n Cheese
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High Protein Honey Garlic Butter Chicken Mac n Cheese

Savor the mouthwatering fusion of sweet and savory with our High Protein Honey Garlic Butter Chicken Mac n Cheese! This hearty dish features succulent chicken drizzled in a rich honey garlic sauce, paired with velvety mac and cheese for a delightful twist. Perfect for meal prep, it’s a protein-packed comfort meal that will keep you coming back for seconds!

high proteincomfort foodmeal prep
egg-freenut-free
dinner

Prep

15

min

Cook

30

min

Serves

4

people

Level

intermediate

📝 Ingredients

Serves 4
Servings:

🥬Fresh Produce(3)

  • Handful Fresh Chopped Parsley
  • 2 Tsp Minced Garlic (10 ml)
  • Big Tbsp Minced Garlic (15 ml)

🥩Meat & Seafood(1)

  • 800g Raw Chicken Breast cut into cubes (1.76 lbs)

🥛Dairy & Eggs(4)

  • 30g Light Butter (Brand: Lurpak) for cooking + extra once cooked (2.1 tbsp)
  • 160g Light Cream Cheese (Brand: Philadelphia) (5.65 oz)
  • 100g Low Fat Cheddar Cheese (You can use any low fat cheese you have available) (3.53 oz)optionalany low fat cheese
  • 300ml Skimmed Milk (10.1 fl oz)

🫙Pantry Staples(3)

  • 30g Honey (15g Honey per batch of chicken) (1.06 oz)
  • 2 Tsp Olive Oil (10 ml)
  • 220g Uncooked Macaroni Pasta or any pasta of your choice (7.77 oz)optionalany pasta of your choice

🧂Spices & Seasonings(9)

  • 1 Tsp Black Pepper (5 ml)
  • 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper (2.5 ml)
  • 1.5 Tsp Garlic Powder (7.5 ml)
  • 1/2 Tsp Nutmeg (adds a great deep flavour!) (2.5 ml)
  • 1.5 Tsp Onion Powder (7.5 ml)
  • 1.5 Tep Paprika or Smoked Paprika (7.5 ml)optional
  • 1.5 Tsp Salt (7.5 ml)
  • 1 Tsp Salt or to taste (5 ml)
  • 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika (5 ml)

📦Other(1)

  • 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes (leave it out if you don’t want it spicy) (5 ml)optional

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Get a pan on medium heat first then add butter. Let it melt then add your chicken (don’t overcrowd the pan). Cook for 4-5 mins on one side first till you get a nice golden brown crust. Then cook the other side for 3-4 mins more.

  2. 2

    Lower the heat completely when adding the extra butter, garlic and honey. Mix till well coated and sticky then set aside.

  3. 3

    On medium low heat cook the minced garlic in the residue butter of the chicken for 2 mins till fragrant. Then add milk, cream cheese, spices. Mix this till completely smooth then lower the heat before adding the cheddar cheese. Stir till it melts then add your cooked macaroni and give it a good mix then Serve & ENJOY!

Cuisine: american
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