Fried Chicken & Mac and Cheese by @niangcook

28 min

4 servings

🍗

500 g

Chicken breast

🍋

15 ml

Lemon

🍯

15 ml

Honey

🧄

6 g

Garlic

🍶

5 ml

Vinegar

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🧂

9 g

Salt

⚫

2 g

Pepper

🌶️

2 g

Smoked paprika

🫙

2 g

Cumin

🍛

2 g

Curry powder

🥚

50 g

Egg

🥛

500 ml

Liquid cream

🥖

60 g

Panko breadcrumbs

🌾

60 g

Flour

🧀

200 g

Comté cheese

🍝

230 g

Pasta

🫗

500 ml

Frying oil

  1. Cut
    • chicken breast

    Cut the chicken breast into medium strips or bite-size pieces.

  2. Combine
    • lemon juice
    • honey
    • garlic

    Combine lemon juice, honey, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, egg, 4 fl oz (120 ml) heavy cream, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, ground cumin, and curry powder in a mixing bowl.

  3. Add
    • chicken breast

    Add the chicken breast to the marinade and coat thoroughly. Set aside for at least 15 minutes.

  4. Mix
    • panko breadcrumbs
    • all-purpose flour
    • smoked paprika

    Mix panko breadcrumbs, all-purpose flour, smoked paprika, ground cumin, curry powder, salt, and black pepper in a second mixing bowl.

  5. Cook
    • macaroni pasta
    • salt

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni pasta until al dente according to the package instructions.

  6. Drain
    • macaroni pasta

    Reserve 1/2 cup (120 ml) pasta cooking water. Drain the macaroni pasta in a colander.

  7. Grate
    • Comté cheese
    • heavy cream
    • Pasta

    Grate the Comté cheese. Pour the remaining 6 fl oz (180 ml) heavy cream into the pasta pot.

  8. Add
    • Comté cheese
    • salt
    • Liquid cream

    Add the grated Comté cheese to the warm cream and stir until melted. Season the sauce with salt, black pepper, curry powder, and ground cumin.

  9. Stir
    • macaroni pasta

    Stir the drained macaroni pasta into the cheese sauce. Add reserved pasta cooking water a little at a time until creamy.

  10. Coat
    • chicken breast
    • panko breadcrumbs
    • all-purpose flour

    Coat each marinated chicken breast piece in the seasoned panko mixture. Press the breading firmly onto the chicken.

  11. Heat
    • frying oil
    • chicken breast

    Heat frying oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the breaded chicken for about 8 minutes, turning once, until deeply golden and cooked through.

  12. Drain
    • chicken breast
    • macaroni pasta
    • Comté cheese

    Drain the fried chicken briefly and serve it over the creamy Comté mac and cheese.

Fried Chicken & Mac and Cheese by @niangcook

28 min

4 servings

🍗

500 g

Chicken breast

🍋

15 ml

Lemon

🍯

15 ml

Honey

🧄

6 g

Garlic

🍶

5 ml

Vinegar

🫒

15 ml

Olive oil

🧂

9 g

Salt

⚫

2 g

Pepper

🌶️

2 g

Smoked paprika

🫙

2 g

Cumin

🍛

2 g

Curry powder

🥚

50 g

Egg

🥛

500 ml

Liquid cream

🥖

60 g

Panko breadcrumbs

🌾

60 g

Flour

🧀

200 g

Comté cheese

🍝

230 g

Pasta

🫗

500 ml

Frying oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Cut the chicken breast into medium strips or bite-size pieces.

    🍗chicken breast
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board

  2. Step 2/12

    Combine lemon juice, honey, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, egg, 4 fl oz (120 ml) heavy cream, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, ground cumin, and curry powder in a mixing bowl.

    🍋lemon juice
    🍯honey
    🧄garlic
    🍶vinegar
    🫒olive oil
    🥚egg
    🥛heavy cream
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🌶️smoked paprika
    🫙ground cumin
    🍛curry powder
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
    🥛measuring jug

  3. Step 3/12

    Add the chicken breast to the marinade and coat thoroughly. Set aside for at least 15 minutes.

    🍗chicken breast
    🥣mixing bowl

  4. Step 4/12

    Mix panko breadcrumbs, all-purpose flour, smoked paprika, ground cumin, curry powder, salt, and black pepper in a second mixing bowl.

    🥖panko breadcrumbs
    🌾all-purpose flour
    🌶️smoked paprika
    🫙ground cumin
    🍛curry powder
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄whisk

  5. Step 5/12

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni pasta until al dente according to the package instructions.

    🍝macaroni pasta
    🧂salt
    🥄wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/12

    Reserve 1/2 cup (120 ml) pasta cooking water. Drain the macaroni pasta in a colander.

    🍝macaroni pasta
    🧺colander
    🥛measuring jug

  7. Step 7/12

    Grate the Comté cheese. Pour the remaining 6 fl oz (180 ml) heavy cream into the pasta pot.

    🧀Comté cheese
    🥛heavy cream
    🧀box grater
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥛measuring jug

  8. Step 8/12

    Add the grated Comté cheese to the warm cream and stir until melted. Season the sauce with salt, black pepper, curry powder, and ground cumin.

    🧀Comté cheese
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🍛curry powder
    🫙ground cumin
    🥄wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/12

    Stir the drained macaroni pasta into the cheese sauce. Add reserved pasta cooking water a little at a time until creamy.

    🍝macaroni pasta
    🥄wooden spoon

  10. Step 10/12

    Coat each marinated chicken breast piece in the seasoned panko mixture. Press the breading firmly onto the chicken.

    🍗chicken breast
    🥖panko breadcrumbs
    🌾all-purpose flour
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥢tongs

  11. Step 11/12

    Heat frying oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the breaded chicken for about 8 minutes, turning once, until deeply golden and cooked through.

    🫗frying oil
    🍗chicken breast
    🥢tongs

  12. Step 12/12

    Drain the fried chicken briefly and serve it over the creamy Comté mac and cheese.

    🍗chicken breast
    🍝macaroni pasta
    🥢tongs
    🥄wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Sweeteners, Vegetables, Condiments, Oils, Seasonings, Spices, Eggs, Grains, Dairy

Ingredients

Chicken breast, Lemon, Honey, Garlic, Vinegar, Olive oil, Salt, Pepper, Smoked paprika, Cumin, Curry powder, Egg, Liquid cream, Panko breadcrumbs, Flour, Comté cheese, Pasta, Frying oil

Notes

Chicken breast (cut into fillets), Lemon (for the marinade), Honey (for the marinade), Garlic (for the marinade), Vinegar (for the marinade), Olive oil (for the marinade), Salt (for the marinade and the mac and cheese), Pepper (for the marinade and the mac and cheese), Smoked paprika (for the marinade), Cumin (for the marinade and the mac and cheese), Curry powder (for the marinade and the mac and cheese), Egg (for the marinade), Liquid cream (for the chicken marinade, for the pasta), Panko breadcrumbs (for the breading, mixed with flour), Flour (for the breading, mixed with panko), Comté cheese (intense variety, grated generously), Pasta (for the mac and cheese), Frying oil (for frying the chicken)

Allergens

Eggs, Gluten, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High-protein

Calories

1040 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 52g, Carbohydrates: 71g, Total fat: 57g, Saturated fat: 24g, Fiber: 3g, Sugars: 9g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 510mg, Iron: 3.2mg, Potassium: 620mg, Sodium: 1450mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 250µg, Vitamin B12: 1.5µg, Vitamin C: 4mg, Vitamin D: 1µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

8 minutes

Overall

28 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, whisk, chef's knife, cutting board, box grater, colander, tongs, wooden spoon, measuring jug

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Comfort food, Family meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@niangcook

Origin

Cuisine

French-American, American

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy, Crispy, Creamy, Tender, Cheesy

Flavors

Savory, Rich, Smoky, Tangy, Sweet, Spiced, Umami

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool completely before refrigerating,Reheat chicken until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Freeze in airtight containers,Freeze chicken and mac and cheese separately for best texture,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator)