Buffalo Chicken Mac Recipe
Crispy buffalo chicken, with a creamy buffalo cheese sauce
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Ingredients
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Buffalo Chicken
Creamy Buffalo Cheese Sauce
Pasta
Method
Buffalo Chicken Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Chicken
Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
- 2
- 3
Bread the Chicken
Dip each chicken piece first in flour, then in the egg, and finally coat with bread crumbs.
- 4
Fry the Chicken
In a large pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Fry the breaded chicken pieces until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- 5
Coat with Buffalo Sauce
Once the chicken is cooked, toss it in a bowl with 1 cup of buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
Creamy Buffalo Cheese Sauce Preparation
- 6
Melt Cream Cheese
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream cheese and milk. Stir until melted and smooth.
- 7
Add Remaining Ingredients
Stir in the remaining buffalo sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook until the cheese is melted and the sauce is creamy.
Pasta Preparation
- 8
Boil Water
In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon of salt.
- 9
Cook the Pasta
Add the elbow macaroni and cook according to package directions until al dente, usually about 7-8 minutes.
- 10
Drain the Pasta
Once cooked, drain the pasta and return to the pot.
- 11
Combine with Sauce
Pour the creamy buffalo cheese sauce over the pasta and stir until well combined.
- 12
Add Buffalo Chicken
Fold in the crispy buffalo chicken pieces into the mac and cheese mixture.
