Buffalo Chicken Macaroni & Cheese

Name: Buffalo Chicken Macaroni & Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter; 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour; 1 cup (250 mL) 35% whipping cream; 1 cup (250 mL) milk; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3 cups (750 mL) shredded cheddar; ½ cup (60 mL) buffalo hot sauce; 1 full chopped, pre-cooked chicken; 3 cups (750 mL) cooked elbow macaroni; Breadcrumb Topping:; 3/4 cup (175 mL) panko breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter, melted; 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped, fresh parsley; 1 tbsp (15 mL) buffalo hot sauce; Salt; Pepper

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:40min

Updated at: Wed, 10 Apr 2024 03:27:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories948.9 kcal (47%)

Total Fat61.7 g (88%)

Carbs34.8 g (13%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein61.4 g (123%)

Sodium1391.9 mg (70%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

30mlbutter

30mlall-purpose flour

1 cup35% whipping cream

1 cupmilk

1clove garlic

minced

3 cupsshredded cheddar

½ cupbuffalo hot sauce

1chicken

full chopped, pre-cooked

3 cupselbow macaroni

cooked

Breadcrumb

Topping

¾ cuppanko breadcrumbs

2 Tbspbutter

melted

2 Tbspfresh parsley

chopped

1 Tbspbuffalo hot sauce

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter an 12 x 8-inch (28 x 18 cm) baking dish.

Step 2

Start boiling water and cook macaroni until al dente

Step 3

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in cream, milk, and garlic. Cook, whisking gently for about 5 minutes or until it starts to bubble and thicken. Reduce heat to low; stir in cheese. Remove from heat and stir until cheese is melted.

Step 4

Stir in buffalo sauce, salt and pepper.

Step 5

Stir in chicken and macaroni until well combined. Pour into prepared baking dish.

Step 6

Breadcrumb Topping: In a small bowl, stir together breadcrumbs, butter, parsley and hot sauce.

Step 7

Sprinkle evenly over top of macaroni mixture. Bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly around edges and top is golden. Let cool slightly before serving.