Spicy Chipotle Chicken Mac & Cheese by @raziyyz

≈ 30 min

3 servings

💧

80 ml

Water

🧂

10 g + 1 tsp

Salt

🍝

170 g

Macaroni

🍗

400 g

Chicken breast

🫒

10 ml

Olive oil

⚫

2 g

Pepper

🌶️

2 g

Paprika

🧄

3 g

Garlic powder

🌶️

3 g

Chili powder

🥛

240 ml

Milk

🍝

80 ml

Pasta water

🧀

57 g

Light cream cheese

🧀

38 g

Light mozzarella cheese

🫑

60 ml

Chipotle peppers

  1. Boil
    • water
    • salt

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

  2. Cook
    • macaroni

    Cook the macaroni until al dente, following the package timing.

  3. Drain
    • pasta water
    • macaroni

    Reserve 1/3 cup pasta water, then drain the macaroni.

  4. Cut
    • chicken breast

    Cut the chicken breast into bite-size pieces.

  5. Season
    • chicken breast
    • salt

    Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and chili powder.

  6. Heat
    • olive oil

    Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

  7. Cook
    • chicken breast

    Cook the seasoned chicken until browned and cooked through.

  8. Pour
    • low-fat milk
    • pasta water

    Pour low-fat milk and reserved pasta water into the skillet.

  9. Stir
    • light cream cheese

    Stir in light cream cheese until the sauce is smooth.

  10. Add
    • light mozzarella cheese

    Add light mozzarella cheese and stir until melted.

  11. Stir
    • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
    • Chipotle peppers

    Stir in the finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.

  12. Fold
    • macaroni
    • chicken breast

    Fold the cooked macaroni and chicken into the cheese sauce.

  13. Serve

    Serve the mac and cheese hot in three equal portions.

Spicy Chipotle Chicken Mac & Cheese by @raziyyz

≈ 30 min

3 servings

💧

80 ml

Water

🧂

10 g + 1 tsp

Salt

🍝

170 g

Macaroni

🍗

400 g

Chicken breast

🫒

10 ml

Olive oil

⚫

2 g

Pepper

🌶️

2 g

Paprika

🧄

3 g

Garlic powder

🌶️

3 g

Chili powder

🥛

240 ml

Milk

🍝

80 ml

Pasta water

🧀

57 g

Light cream cheese

🧀

38 g

Light mozzarella cheese

🫑

60 ml

Chipotle peppers

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/13

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

    💧water
    🧂salt
    🍲large pot
    🥄measuring spoons

  2. Step 2/13

    Cook the macaroni until al dente, following the package timing.

    🍝macaroni
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/13

    Reserve 1/3 cup pasta water, then drain the macaroni.

    🍝pasta water
    🍝macaroni
    🥄measuring cups
    🧺colander

  4. Step 4/13

    Cut the chicken breast into bite-size pieces.

    🍗chicken breast
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  5. Step 5/13

    Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and chili powder.

    🍗chicken breast
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🌶️paprika
    🧄garlic powder
    🌶️chili powder
    🥄measuring spoons

  6. Step 6/13

    Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

    🫒olive oil
    🍳large skillet
    🥄measuring spoons

  7. Step 7/13

    Cook the seasoned chicken until browned and cooked through.

    🍗chicken breast
    🍳large skillet
    🥢tongs

  8. Step 8/13

    Pour low-fat milk and reserved pasta water into the skillet.

    🥛low-fat milk
    🍝pasta water
    🍳large skillet
    🥄measuring cups

  9. Step 9/13

    Stir in light cream cheese until the sauce is smooth.

    🧀light cream cheese
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon

  10. Step 10/13

    Add light mozzarella cheese and stir until melted.

    🧀light mozzarella cheese
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon

  11. Step 11/13

    Stir in the finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.

    🍳chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon

  12. Step 12/13

    Fold the cooked macaroni and chicken into the cheese sauce.

    🍝macaroni
    🍗chicken breast
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon

  13. Step 13/13

    Serve the mac and cheese hot in three equal portions.

    🥢tongs

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Water, Seasonings, Grains, Meat, Fats and Oils, Dairy

Ingredients

Water, Salt, Macaroni, Chicken breast, Olive oil, Pepper, Paprika, Garlic powder, Chili powder, Milk, Pasta water, Light cream cheese, Light mozzarella cheese, Chipotle peppers

Notes

Water (to boil the pasta), Salt (for the pasta water, amount not given, part of a mixed 1 tsp salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder for the chicken), Macaroni (or any pasta shape you like), Pepper (part of a mixed 1 tsp salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder for the chicken), Paprika (part of a mixed 1 tsp salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder for the chicken), Garlic powder (part of a mixed 1 tsp salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder for the chicken), Chili powder (part of a mixed 1 tsp salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder for the chicken), Milk (any milk, the creator uses 1%), Light cream cheese (the creator uses 95% light), Chipotle peppers (finely chopped, canned in adobo sauce)

Allergens

Gluten, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein

Calories

465 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 46g, Carbohydrates: 48g, Fat: 10g, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 7g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 280mg, Iron: 2.1mg, Potassium: 540mg, Sodium: 980mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 120µg, Vitamin B12: 0.9µg, Vitamin C: 2mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

13 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large pot, large skillet, colander, measuring cups, measuring spoons, knife, cutting board, wooden spoon, tongs

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Weeknight meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@raziyyz

Origin

Cuisine

American, Mexican

Geographic

United States, North America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Cheesy, Tender

Flavors

Spicy, Smoky, Savory, Cheesy

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours at room temperature), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool before refrigerating,Reheat until steaming hot), freezer : 2 months (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator,Add a splash of milk when reheating)