Mac And Cheese With Buffalo Chicken Recipes

BUFFALO-CHICKEN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken and garlic and cook 2 minutes, then add 1/2 cup hot sauce and simmer until slightly thickened, about 1 more minute.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and mustard with a wooden spoon until smooth. Whisk in the half-and-half, then add the remaining 1/4 cup hot sauce and stir until thick, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, then whisk in the sour cream until smooth.
• Spread half of the macaroni in the prepared baking dish, then top with the chicken mixture and the remaining macaroni. Pour the cheese sauce evenly on top.
• Put the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted. Stir in the panko, blue cheese and parsley. Sprinkle over the macaroni and bake until bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Grease a 9- x 13-inch casserole or spray it with cooking oil spray. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Make the topping. In a small bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs with the chopped parsley, blue cheese (or Parmesan), and melted butter. Toss to blend the ingredients and set aside.
• Place a large saucepan of water over high heat and bring to a bowl. Add the salt and pasta. Reduce the heat to maintain a boil and cook the macaroni following package directions for al dente. Drain the pasta and then transfer it to a large bowl; set aside.
• Prepare the chicken. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and celery; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the celery is softened and the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer.
• Add the hot sauce and the shredded chicken to the onion and celery mixture and simmer for about 1 minute longer, or until hot. Transfer to the bowl with the macaroni and set aside.
• Make the cheese sauce. Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over medium heat (or use the same pan used to cook the macaroni). Add the flour and mustard powder and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Gradually whisk the half-and-half and milk into the flour and butter mixture along with the remaining hot sauce. Cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened. Add the shredded cheddar and pepper jack cheeses to the sauce along with the sour cream. Stir until the cheese has melted and the mixture is smooth. Taste the sauce and add kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• Add the cheese sauce to the bowl with the macaroni and chicken mixture and stir until the ingredients are well combined.
• Turn the macaroni mixture into the prepared casserole.
• Bake, uncovered, for about 25 minutes, or until the breadcrumb topping is browned and the casserole is bubbling around the edges.
• Serve Buffalo macaroni and cheese with carrot sticks and a garnish of parsley or a drizzle of hot sauce.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the chicken in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Toss with the hot sauce, celery salt, 4 tablespoons melted butter and black pepper to taste. Bake until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
• Shred the chicken and transfer to a medium bowl, along with any juices from the baking dish. Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and set aside. Wipe out the baking dish with a paper towel and brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium skillet over medium heat, melt 6 tablespoons butter. Add the panko and cayenne and season with some salt. Saute until deeply golden, stirring constantly, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the thyme. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Add the pasta and cook to slightly less than al dente, about 3 minutes less than the package instructions. Drain.
• In a medium pot over medium heat, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. When the foaming subsides, add the celery and onion. Cook until softened, 4 minutes. Add the flour and stir to coat. Continue to cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add the milk, whisking continuously, and bring to a simmer. Add the Cheddar, gruyere and Parmigiano-Reggiano and whisk until the cheeses are melted and the sauce is smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta to the cheese sauce and stir to coat evenly. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Top with the chicken mixture and half of the blue cheese. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and bake until bubbling around the edges and completely warmed through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Top with the remaining crumbles of blue cheese and celery leaves. Serve immediately.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Cut wings and legs off rotisserie chicken. Skin and bone wings and legs; chop or shred dark meat into bite-size pieces.
• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Whisk in flour gradually until a thick paste forms. Cook until golden, about 1 minute. Pour in milk, whisking constantly, until thickened and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook until sauce is smooth, about 1 minute more. Reduce heat and season sauce with black pepper.
• Stir Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese into the sauce until melted and combined. Stir in hot sauce, adjusting to reach desired level of spiciness. Add blue cheese, chicken, and macaroni; mix well to combine.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix chicken, hot sauce, and ranch dressing together in a bowl until coated; set aside for flavors to blend.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and transfer back to the pot. Stir margarine, milk, and cheese powder into pasta until sauce is smooth.
• Pour half of the macaroni and cheese into an 8-inch square casserole dish; top with chicken mixture, celery, and blue cheese. Spread remaining macaroni and cheese on top of blue cheese layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is warmed and casserole is bubbling, about 15 minutes.

MAC AND CHEESE WITH BUFFALO CHICKEN

Steps:

• For chicken:
• Whisk first 6 ingredients in deep medium bowl to blend. Place milk in second bowl, eggs in third bowl, and ground cornflakes in fourth bowl. Working with 4 chicken strips at a time, place in flour mixture and toss to coat. Dip same chicken strips into milk, then eggs, then cornflake crumbs, coating with each; arrange on sheet of foil.
• Pour oil into heavy medium saucepan to depth of 2 inches. Attach deep-fry thermometer to side of pan; heat oil to 335°F to 350°F. Working in batches, add coated chicken strips to hot oil and fry until golden and cooked through, turning occasionally, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken strips to paper towels to drain. Cut strips into 1-inch-long pieces.
• For macaroni:
• Cook macaroni in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain; transfer to very large bowl. Mix in green onions and oregano.
• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in same large pot over medium heat. Add 3 cups chopped onions and garlic. Cover; sauté until onions are soft but not brown, stirring often, about 6 minutes. Add flour; stir 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to boil, whisking constantly. Reduce heat and simmer sauce 2 minutes. Add all cheeses, paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Whisk until cheeses melt and sauce is smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired. Mix cheese sauce into macaroni. Mix in chicken pieces. Mound mixture in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. DO AHEAD Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir hot pepper sauce and remaining 2 tablespoons butter in small saucepan over medium heat until butter melts; spoon 4 tablespoons over macaroni in dish. Bake macaroni uncovered until heated through, about 30 minutes, or 45 minutes if made ahead. Serve, passing remaining butter and hot-sauce mixture separately.

BUFFALO CHICKEN EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat broth and water to boiling; add chicken. Reduce heat to medium; cook 20 to 25 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken to large bowl; set aside to cool. Discard poaching liquid.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat. Add celery, carrots and salt; cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender. Shred chicken with 2 forks. Add sautéed vegetables, onions, pepper sauce, butter and blue cheese; mix well.
• In deep fryer or 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 3 to 4 inches oil to 350°F.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle work surface with flour. Place 1 egg roll skin on work surface with 1 corner facing you. (Cover remaining skins with damp paper towel to prevent drying out.) Place about 2 rounded tablespoons chicken mixture slightly below center of egg roll skin. Fold corner of egg roll skin closest to filling over filling, tucking point under. Fold in and overlap right and left corners. Brush remaining corner with beaten egg; gently roll egg roll toward remaining corner and press to seal. (Cover filled egg roll with damp paper towel.) Repeat with remaining egg roll skins and chicken mixture.
• Fry egg rolls, a few at a time, in hot oil 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Place egg rolls on parsley-lined serving platter. Serve with blue cheese dressing.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta 9 minutes. Drain and return to pot.
• Make sauce: In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, then add flour and whisk to combine. Cook 1 minute. Slowly add milke and whisk until combined and no clumps remain. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, 2 minutes. Add cream cheese 1 tablespoon at a time and stir until melted and combined. Add Frank's and ranch seasoning and stir until combined.
• Add chicken, chives, and cooked macaroni to skillet and stir until pasta is completely coated. Top with a layer of cheddar and bake until melted and golden, 15 minutes.