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Honey Chipotle Chicken Mac and Cheese

🍽️5 Servings
📅Jul 14, 2026

Ingredients

1100g boneless chicken thighs
2 tsp salt
3 tsp oregano
2.5 tsp smoked paprika
2.5 tsp garlic powder
1.5 tsp cumin
100g Cholula chipotle hot sauce
50g honey
2 tbsp minced garlic
lots of fresh parsley
40g light butter
260g uncooked macaroni
20g light butter
1.5 tsp garlic powder
1.5 tsp onion powder
1.5 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp salt
300ml fat-free evaporated milk
100g chipotle hot sauce
180g light cream cheese
100g low-fat cheddar

Instructions

1
Slice chicken thighs into cubes.
2
Season with salt, oregano, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cumin, and olive oil. Mix till you lose patience.
3
Cook the chicken on medium heat for 5 minutes each side until golden and crispy.
4
Lower the heat, add more butter, minced garlic, drizzle of honey, chipotle hot sauce, and fresh parsley.
5
Set the chicken aside.
6
In the same pan, add this simple seasoning before adding evaporated milk, chipotle hot sauce, and light cream cheese.
7
Stir till melted and smooth then add low-fat cheddar.
8
Keep stirring until creamy and cheesy then add your cooked macaroni with fresh parsley.
9
Give this a final mix until silky smooth.
10
Serve with the honey chipotle chicken.