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Nashville Hot Chicken Mac and Cheese

🍽️5 Servings
📅Jul 22, 2026

Ingredients

1000g boneless skinless chicken thighs
1.5 tsp black pepper
2.5 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1.5 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp baking powder
2 tbsp dark brown sugar
2 tsp olive oil
30g reduced fat butter
dry spice rub
2 tbsp fresh parsley
270g uncooked macaroni pasta
350g 1% milk
200g 50% fat cream cheese
100g low fat sharp cheddar
1.5 tbsp mustard
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1.5 tbsp fresh parsley

Instructions

1
Slice your chicken thighs into cubes, season with black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic, onion and chilli powder, baking powder, brown sugar and olive oil. Mix till the color changes.
2
Cook the chicken in light butter on medium heat for 5 minutes each side until golden brown and crispy.
3
Lower the heat, add more butter, this dry spice mix and fresh parsley. Give it a good mix until perfectly juicy and delicious.
4
Set the chicken aside.
5
Add low fat milk, light cream cheese, low fat cheddar, dijon mustard, this seasoning mix and fresh parsley.
6
Stir continuously on low heat till completely melted and smooth.
7
Add your cooked macaroni.
8
Finally, your high protein meals are ready to serve and enjoy for the week.