Buffalo Chicken Mac And Cheese
Buffalo Chicken Mac And Cheese
Buffalo Chicken Mac And Cheese Ingredients
♥️ 2 tablespoons olive oil
♥️ 1 medium onion, chopped
♥️ 3-4 spicy chili peppers, chopped
♥️ 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped (or use 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
♥️ 1-1/2 pounds ground chicken (you can use shredded or rotisserie chicken, too)
♥️ 3 tablespoons brown sugar
♥️ 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
♥️ 2 tablespoons cayenne powder
♥️ 1 tablespoon paprika
♥️ Salt and pepper to taste
♥️ 1 cup tomato sauce
♥️ 1 cup Buffalo sauce
♥️ 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
♥️ 8 ounces cooked pasta noodles (To al dente. I used orecchiette with 1/4 cup reserved pasta boiling water)
♥️ 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheeses, or more as desired - I often add an extra 1/2 cup or more to make it extra cheesy
♥️ 6 Onces Cream Cheese
♥️ FOR SERVING: Fresh chopped herbs, crumbled blue cheese
How To Make Buffalo Chicken Mac And Cheese - The Recipe Method
♥️ We start with a flavor base of onion, peppers and garlic cooked down with ground chicken in a pan or large pot.
♥️ You're free to use whatever peppers you have a hankering for. Go for habaneros or ghost peppers if you're looking for HEAT. I used a couple serrano peppers and jalapeno peppers, which are ALWAYS on hand here.
♥️ NOTE: You can use chopped chicken as well if you'd like instead of ground chicken. I like to make this recipe both ways.
♥️ Season up the mix with brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, paprika, a bit of salt and pepper, then some tomato sauce, Buffalo sauce, a couple tablespoons of ACV.
♥️ Stir and simmer about 5 minutes to bring the flavors together. If your sauce is too thin, cook a bit longer to thicken. You can easily let this simmer and let the flavors develop even more.
♥️ Next, add the cream cheese with the reserved pasta water and stir until the cheese is melted through. The pasta water will help everything mix together and get a nice and creamy cheese sauce
♥️ When you swirl the whole thing together, yeah, CREAMY is the optimal word here. Add in extra Buffalo sauce for more of that ZING factor we all crave. I know I do! More for me, please!
♥️ Add the cooked noodles and stir.
♥️ Stir in the shredded pepper jack cheese a bit at a time until it is melted through. Very easy
♥️ Finally top the whole thing with fresh herbs for a freshness pop, crumbled blue cheese because blue cheese and Buffalo sauce are best buddies, and spicy chili flakes because "spicy chili flakes". They make everything shine a little for the tongue. Flavor blast
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