High Protein Honey Garlic Butter Chicken Mac & Cheese

Honey Garlic Chicken

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   Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, chilli flakes, garlic powder, onion powder and smoked paprika.

2. 2

   Heat a pan over medium heat, add olive oil and half of the butter, then add the cubed chicken and cook 4–5 minutes until golden, flip and cook another 3–4 minutes until cooked through.

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   Reduce the heat, add the remaining butter, 2 tsp minced garlic and honey; stir until the chicken is coated in a sticky honey‑garlic glaze, then remove and set aside.

Garlic Mac & Cheese

4. 4

   Cook the macaroni according to the package directions, then drain.

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   In the same pan, sauté 1 tbsp minced garlic in the leftover butter for about 2 minutes until fragrant.

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   Add skimmed milk, light cream cheese, 1 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp smoked paprika and 0.5 tsp nutmeg; stir until the sauce is smooth.

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   Lower the heat, stir in the cheddar cheese until melted, then fold in the cooked macaroni and combine well.

Main method

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   Honey Garlic Chicken: Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, chilli flakes, garlic powder, onion powder and smoked paprika.

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   Honey Garlic Chicken: Heat a pan over medium heat, add olive oil and half of the butter, then add the cubed chicken and cook 4–5 minutes until golden, flip and cook another 3–4 minutes until cooked through.

10. 10

    Honey Garlic Chicken: Reduce the heat, add the remaining butter, 2 tsp minced garlic and honey; stir until the chicken is coated in a sticky honey‑garlic glaze, then remove and set aside.

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    Garlic Mac & Cheese: Cook the macaroni according to the package directions, then drain.

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    Garlic Mac & Cheese: In the same pan, sauté 1 tbsp minced garlic in the leftover butter for about 2 minutes until fragrant.

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    Garlic Mac & Cheese: Add skimmed milk, light cream cheese, 1 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp smoked paprika and 0.5 tsp nutmeg; stir until the sauce is smooth.

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    Garlic Mac & Cheese: Lower the heat, stir in the cheddar cheese until melted, then fold in the cooked macaroni and combine well.

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    Serve: Plate the creamy garlic mac & cheese, top with the honey‑garlic chicken, and garnish with chopped fresh parsley.