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Honey BBQ Chicken Bites + Mac & Cheese

20 min cook · Instagram: Emeka Madubuike / mex_cooks

Honey BBQ Chicken Bites + Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

  • Chicken tenders, cut into bite size
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup hot sauce
  • Season with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne(optional)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 12 fl oz evaporated milk
  • 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese (4 oz for sauce, 4 oz for layering before baking)
  • 8 oz colby jack cheddar cheese (4 oz for sauce, 4 oz for layering before baking)
  • 16 oz mozzarella cheese (4 oz for sauce, 4 oz for layering before baking)
  • Season with salt, onion powder, white pepper
  • Hot sauce (optional)
  • 1 lb cooked elbow macaroni
  • 1/4 cup pasta water
  • bbq sauce
  • honey

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