COPYCAT APPLEBEE’S HONEY PEPPER CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE

Name: COPYCAT APPLEBEE’S HONEY PEPPER CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 16 oz box spiral noodles; ▢1 25 oz. bag breaded chicken strips; ▢5 slices bacon cooked and crumbled; Salt; Pepper; Basil; ▢3/4 cup honey; ▢3 Tbs soy sauce; ▢1/4 cup brown sugar; ▢1/4 cup pineapple juice; ▢Juice of 1 lemon; ▢1 Tbs vinegar; ▢1 tsp black pepper; ▢1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; ▢1/4 tsp garlic powder; ▢Dash of paprika; ▢1 stick butter; ▢2 cups heavy cream; ▢1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese; ▢1 cup mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded; ▢3/4 cup colby jack cheese, freshly shredded; ▢2-3 cloves minced garlic; ▢Chopped fresh basil

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Updated at: Sat, 30 Sep 2023 06:36:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

104

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1965.7 kcal (98%)

Total Fat104.5 g (149%)

Carbs187.9 g (72%)

Sugars70.8 g (79%)

Protein68.9 g (138%)

Sodium2410.2 mg (121%)

Fiber4.3 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Bake or deep fry chicken strips according to package directions (you can also make your own), set aside.

breaded chicken strips25 oz

Step 2

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Step 3

Meanwhile in medium saucepan mix all your Honey Pepper sauce ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring often remove from heat and let cool slightly to thicken.

Step 4

To make your cheese sauce melt your butter and cream together in a large pan.

Step 5

Once melted add in your cheese one at a time, stirring after each addition then and garlic and stir until incorporated and everything in melted.

Step 6

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 7

Add pasta to pan with sauce and stir to combine, add in your bacon and stir until incorporated.

Step 8

Dip each of your chicken strips into the honey pepper sauce until coated and set aside.

Step 9

When ready to serve, dish up your pasta and top with chicken strips and sprinkle with basil and additional bacon if desired.