Leftover Night: One Pot BBQ Chicken Mac 🧀

IM NOT KIDDING WHEN I SAY THIS DISH MADE MY MAC N CHEESE-HATING FIANCE CHANGE HIS MIND 😂 and the man does not lie when it comes to food critiquing.

💬 what’s your fave way to eat mac n cheese?

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RECIPE (i just measured everything with my heart for this one tbh)

BBQ CHICKEN

- leftover shredded white meat chicken (or shredded rotisserie chicken)

- barbecue sauce

- scallions

- salt and pepper

heat up some oil in an ovenproof skillet and saute your scallions for a few seconds until tender. add in shredded chicken and saute until it’s browned in some spots. add in enough barbecue sauce to coat the chicken and stir over the heat until sauce starts to caramelize a little.

CHEESE SAUCE

- butter (i realized i ran out of butter a little too late in the game and used olive oil as a sub which worked great actually!)

- flour

- reserved pasta water from cooking macaroni

- half and half

- cajun seasoning

- adobo seasoning

- shredded cheese (i used cheddar and jack)

- salt and pepper

in the same skillet used to make the chicken, add in the butter over heat, melt, and add in some flour to make a roux or a paste-like consistency. mix equal parts pasta water and half and half, and add to the roux, mixing quickly to combine everything with no lumps. season with cajun seasoning, adobo seasoning, and salt and pepper if needed. remove the skillet from the heat and stir in cheese until its mostly combined. mix in your cooked macaroni or pasta of choice and then top with the chicken and more shredded cheese. broil on the top oven rack for about 2-3 minutes. top with more barbecue sauce and scallions if you want and serve!! enjoy 😉

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