BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese

Name: BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 180 g dried macaroni; 250 ml semi skimmed milk; 140 ml single cream; 60 g grated four cheese mix; 15 g butter; 1.5 tbsp plain flour; 120 ml reserved pasta water; 0.25 tsp garlic granules; 0.5 tsp paprika; salt and pepper (to taste); 400 g chicken thighs, skinless and boneless; 6 tbsp bbq sauce; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp onion granules; salt and pepper (to taste)

Yield3 servings

Ingredients

For Mac and Cheese

For Chicken

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2
Get a roasting tray and line it with baking paper.
3
In a bowl, mix 4 tablespoon of bbq sauce with the rest of the ingredients (keep 2 tablespoons of bbq sauce for later).
4
Then, rub the marinade all over the chicken thighs.
5
Put the chicken on the tray and bake for 20-25 minutes.
6
Take the chicken out of the oven, brush or spread the remaining bbq sauce, flip the chicken, and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
7
In the meantime, boil a big pot of salted water and cook the pasta according to the package instructions until it’s al dente.
8
Keep some of the pasta water for the sauce.
9
Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the plain flour, then pour in the milk and single cream and whisk until combined.
10
Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 4-5 minute until it thickens.
11
Add the cooked pasta and mix well.
12
Divide the pasta into three bowls and top with the bbq chicken.

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