Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this delicious Honey BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese recipe. Creamy and cheesy macaroni is topped with tender, flavorful BBQ chicken for a mouthwatering twist on a classic favorite.
Ingredients
Cheese Sauce:
- 150 g Fat Free Cottage Cheese
- 200 g Light Cream Cheese
- 150 g 30% Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese
- 150 ml Semi Skimmed Milk (2% milk)
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Parsley
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Mustard
BBQ Chicken:
- 400 g Chicken Breasts (diced)
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 70 g Reduced BBQ Sauce
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- Low Calorie Cooking Spray
Pasta:
- 300 g Pasta
- 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Prepare the BBQ Chicken: Air Fryer Option: Preheat the air fryer to 180°C (350°F). Season the diced chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook in the air fryer for 10-12 minutes. Pan Option: Cook seasoned chicken in a non-stick pan until fully cooked and browned. Toss cooked chicken with honey and BBQ sauce.
- Cook the Pasta: Boil salted water and cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve pasta water.
- Make the Cheese Sauce: Blend cottage cheese, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, milk, spices until smooth. Heat in a saucepan until thickened.
- Combine and Serve: Mix cooked pasta with cheese sauce. Let sit, then serve topped with BBQ chicken.
Notes
- You can customize the level of spiciness by adjusting the amount of BBQ sauce and spices used.
- Feel free to add in extra veggies like bell peppers or broccoli for added nutrition.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop, Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
