This Buffalo Chicken Mac n Cheese is the perfect warm and comforting meal for these cold winter nights. It's like regular Mac n Cheese but with a spicy twist added to the white sauce! Yes, I added buffalo sauce to the white sauce to give it more oomph and flavour. I didn't add a lot though because I was worried it would get too spicy for my toddler's taste. So you can add as much as you want.
So let's talk a little bit about why you should be making this extremely easy and delicious Buffalo Chicken Mac n Cheese tonight:
1.) It's cold. And this is the perfect cheesy carby dish that will warm you up.
2.) If you love spicy food and especially Buffalo sauce, then this is the perfect Mac n Cheese for you.
3.) It's easy. All you have to do is put the pasta to cook, make a simple 5 minute buffalo white sauce, and quickly saute the chicken in garlic and a handful of spices.
4.) Also, cos there's cheese. Lot's of it! This one reason should be good enough to make this recipe, right? Right! 😉
I hope you make this recipe and enjoy it as much as we did!
Buffalo Chicken Mac n Cheese
Ingredients
- 500 grams boneless chicken chopped into bite sized pieces
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 cups cooked macaroni
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion chopped
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons buffalo sauce add more or less according to your taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese See Notes
Instructions
- For the Chicken:
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan, and saute the chopped garlic for 15-20 secs and add the chicken pieces. Saute for a 1-2 minutes and then add the paprika, salt and pepper. Cook until the chicken is cooked, about 5-6 minutes. Take off heat and set aside.
- In a medium sauce pan, melt the 2 tablespoons of butter and add the onion. Saute the onion until is translucent, but do not let it brown. Add the 3 tablespoons of flour and cook for a few seconds, and then add the milk.
- Stir constantly until the white sauce thickens, and then add the buffalo sauce, paprika, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
- In a large pot, add the cooked macaroni, buffalo white sauce and chicken. Mix thoroughly on medium heat, and finally add in the mozzarella cheese.
OMG, it's now warm outside and I still want a huge bowl of this! I love buffalo anything, and I'm sure it gives the mac n cheese a perfect little bite!