Garlic Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Garlic Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe). A hearty macaroni and cheese dish jazzed up with garlic and chicken. I get requests for this at EVERY potluck! I experimented to get this dish after eating out at Dave and Buster's in Philadelphia, PA. This is my take on it.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Garlic Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

cooking spray

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

cut into cubes

2 tablespoons garlic powder

or to taste

divided

1 (16 ounce) package macaroni

½ cup butter

divided

¼ cup all-purpose flour

4 cups whole milk

1 pound Cheddar cheese

shredded

2 sleeves buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®)

crushed

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Prepare a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Cook chicken in skillet until no longer pink in the center 5 to 7 minutes; season with 1 tablespoon garlic powder and transfer to a baking dish.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite 8 minutes; drain and mix with chicken in the baking dish.

Step 4

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook flour in melted butter until the flour is cooked and the mixture forms a roux about 5 minutes. Stream milk into the pot while stirring to mix with the roux completely; cook until just about simmering about 5 minutes more. Add Cheddar cheese in small amounts to the sauce and stir to melt completely before adding the next portion; cook and stir until thick and smooth 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the sauce over the chicken and macaroni; stir to coat.

Step 5

Melt 1/4 cup butter in the skillet in which you cooked the chicken over medium heat. Stir remaining tablespoon garlic powder into the melted butter; cook until fragrant 1 to 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir crushed crackers into the butter mixture to coat; spread over the chicken and macaroni mixture in the baking dish.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until the topping is crispy 35 to 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Garlic Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 851.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 41.1g 82%

Carbohydrates: 69.3g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 9.5g

Fat: 44.9g 69%

Saturated Fat: 23.7g 119%

Cholesterol: 138.2mg 46%

Vitamin A Iu: 1056.7IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 20.2mg 155%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 158.2mcg 40%

Calcium: 589.6mg 59%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 72.4mg 26%

Potassium: 494.5mg 14%

Sodium: 775.1mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 71%

Calories From Fat: 403.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.