How to Make Barbecue Chicken Mac and Cheese
Clean the chicken with baking soda and vinegar.,Drain the liquid and rinse the chicken with cold water until it is clean., Dice the chicken., Season the chicken., Put the frying pan on the stove and add two tablespoons of olive oil., Sauté the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Clean the chicken with baking soda and vinegar.
Place the chicken breast into a large bowl and sprinkle about ¼ cup of baking soda on it.
Then pour about a cup of vinegar into the bowl and mix it all up. -
Step 2: Drain the liquid and rinse the chicken with cold water until it is clean.
, Take the chicken from the bowl and put it onto your cutting board.
Using the large knife, cut the chicken into little strips, then take the chicken strips and cut them into cubes.
The cubes should be roughly around one inch in size. , Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
You can also add other seasonings that you may want. , Turn the stove on low heat.
The low heat is to prevent the oil from getting too hot and start popping.
Make sure to heat the olive oil until it is less thick and flows easily.
This ensures that it is hot enough to cook the chicken.
If the oil starts popping, it's because it is too hot when you add the chicken.
Immediately take the chicken off of the stove and lower the heat.
Put the chicken back on once the oil has had a chance to cool down a bit. , Using a wooden spoon, constantly stir the chicken in the pan.
Cook until the chicken has become golden brown on the outside. , Add ¼ cup barbecue sauce to chicken.,, Set the heat to medium-high. , After the water has reached a boil, add the macaroni.
You know the water is boiling once it is bubbling over. , Constantly stir the macaroni so it won’t stick to the bottom of the pot and so the water will not bubble over the pot. , It is important not to overcook the macaroni so it still is a bit firm. , Mix these together on the lowest heat.
This recipe uses olive oil instead of butter here because it is a bit healthier.
However, if you wanted to use butter, then use one tablespoon of butter in place of the olive oil. , Keep the heat on to melt the shredded cheese after adding it.
Keep stirring to distribute the cheese throughout the macaroni mix. , Add the barbecue chicken to the mix and stir it up. , Add hot sauce if desired. -
Step 3: Dice the chicken.
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Step 4: Season the chicken.
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Step 5: Put the frying pan on the stove and add two tablespoons of olive oil.
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Step 6: Sauté the chicken for about ten minutes on low to medium heat.
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Step 7: Take the diced chicken breast and put it onto a plate.
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Step 8: Stir until the chicken is evenly coated in barbecue sauce.
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Step 9: Pour six cups of water in the pot and put it on the stove.
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Step 10: Add the macaroni to the water.
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Step 11: Boil the macaroni.
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Step 12: Drain the water into a colander over the sink.
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Step 13: Add the pasta
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Step 14: cheese mix
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Step 15: 2/3 cup of milk
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Step 16: and one tablespoon of olive oil into the pot.
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Step 17: Add ½ cup of shredded cheese.
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Step 18: Add chicken and remainder 1/8 cup of barbecue sauce (optional).
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Step 19: Enjoy!
Detailed Guide
Place the chicken breast into a large bowl and sprinkle about ¼ cup of baking soda on it.
Then pour about a cup of vinegar into the bowl and mix it all up.
, Take the chicken from the bowl and put it onto your cutting board.
Using the large knife, cut the chicken into little strips, then take the chicken strips and cut them into cubes.
The cubes should be roughly around one inch in size. , Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
You can also add other seasonings that you may want. , Turn the stove on low heat.
The low heat is to prevent the oil from getting too hot and start popping.
Make sure to heat the olive oil until it is less thick and flows easily.
This ensures that it is hot enough to cook the chicken.
If the oil starts popping, it's because it is too hot when you add the chicken.
Immediately take the chicken off of the stove and lower the heat.
Put the chicken back on once the oil has had a chance to cool down a bit. , Using a wooden spoon, constantly stir the chicken in the pan.
Cook until the chicken has become golden brown on the outside. , Add ¼ cup barbecue sauce to chicken.,, Set the heat to medium-high. , After the water has reached a boil, add the macaroni.
You know the water is boiling once it is bubbling over. , Constantly stir the macaroni so it won’t stick to the bottom of the pot and so the water will not bubble over the pot. , It is important not to overcook the macaroni so it still is a bit firm. , Mix these together on the lowest heat.
This recipe uses olive oil instead of butter here because it is a bit healthier.
However, if you wanted to use butter, then use one tablespoon of butter in place of the olive oil. , Keep the heat on to melt the shredded cheese after adding it.
Keep stirring to distribute the cheese throughout the macaroni mix. , Add the barbecue chicken to the mix and stir it up. , Add hot sauce if desired.
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