HONEY PEPPER CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE
Who doesn’t love copycat recipes this Honey Pepper Chicken Mac and Cheese is an at home Applebee’s version that is a serious hit!
I have noticed that I have a lot of dessert recipes on my blog. Whoops. I totally am not apologizing for that at all. Dessert is my favorite meal of the day. I always always always have a dessert around my house. They are fun to make and even more fun to eat. Although my thighs may not agree with me on that aspect. But I realize that I have to switch it up time and time again and give you guys some other good stuff…say a pasta dinner dish?
Ingredients
1 16 oz box spiral noodles
1 bag breaded chicken strips
5 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
Salt and Pepper
Basil
Honey Pepper Sauce:
3/4 cup honey
1/3 cup 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
Cheese Sauce:
1 stick butter
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup colby jack cheese
2-3 cloves minced garlic
Instructions
Bake or deep fry chicken strips until done (you can also make your own), set aside.
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile in medium saucepan mix all your Honey Pepper sauce ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring often..
To make your cheese sauce melt your butter and cream together in medium sauce pan.
Once melted add your cheese and garlic and stir until combined and reduce heat until all cheeses are blended in.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add pasta to large bowl and pour sauce and crumbled bacon over top, stir to combine.
Dip each of your chicken strips into the honey pepper sauce until coated. Set aside.
When ready to serve, dish up your pasta and top with chicken strips and sprinkle with basil.