Honey BBQ Chicken Mac

Honey BBQ Chicken Mac is a high-protein pasta recipe ready in 40 min. It makes 4 servings, each 810 kcal with 60 g protein. Beginner level, 13 ingredients.

Recipe by @aussiefitness, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 40 mintotal
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 810kcal a serving
  • 60 gprotein
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Honey BBQ Chicken Mac

What is Honey BBQ Chicken Mac

Macaroni in a cream cheese and cheddar sauce, topped with pan-cooked chicken coated in honey and barbecue sauce.

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How to make Honey BBQ Chicken Mac

Tips from the cook

  • Stock powder is the secret to a flavourful mac and cheese.
  • Use a reduced-sugar or sugar-free BBQ sauce.
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Honey BBQ Chicken Mac substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Onion powder2 options
  • Garlic powder use about half as much
  • Leave out leave out (small background flavour)
Macaroni1 option
  • Gluten-free pasta (corn/rice or corn-rice blend) 1:1 by weight; cook per packet, slightly al dente

    Soups (goes soft fast) and long simmers.

Milk3 options
  • Unsweetened soy drink 1:1

    Thickens less than dairy.

    Still contains soy.

  • Gluten-free oat drink 1:1

    Must be labelled gluten-free.

  • Unsweetened almond drink 1:1

    Thin; tree nut.

    Still contains tree nuts.

Cream cheese2 options
  • Dairy-free cream cheese (tofu/oat/coconut based) 1:1 by weight

    Cashew versions carry nuts.

    Still contains soy.

  • Silken tofu blended with lemon and coconut oil 1:1

    Needs chilling.

    Still contains soy.

Bouillon powder0 option
    Cheddar3 options
    • Mozzarella or Swiss 1:1 by weight

      Milder than cheddar.

      Still contains dairy.

    • Dairy-free cheddar-style shreds (a labelled dairy-free product) 1:1 by weight

      The page says dairy-free cheese will never taste or melt like real cheese; soy/nut content varies by brand.

      Still contains soy.

    • Nutritional yeast 2 tbsp per 50 g

      Does not melt.

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