MANGO BARBECUE CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE

Prepare a cheesy dish with a with this mango barbecue chicken It’s the perfect dish to have for lunch or dinner when you want a high-quality meal in no time. This creamy Mango Barbecue Chicken Mac and Cheese is one of our most popular BBQ dishes. Why? Because it combines easy bbq chicken and a creamy mac and cheese. 2 things people love! DivineKuizine Mango Barbecue sauce is sweet with a hint of spice and touch of smokiness. Compliments mac and cheese perfectly.

Cheesy Mac and cheese

Mango Barbecue Chicken Tenders

PREP:30minutes minutes COOK:1hour hour TOTAL TIME :1hour hour 30minutes minutes SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS MANGO BARBECUE CHICKEN TENDERS

• ▢1/2 cup DivineKuizine mango barbecue sauce

• ▢1½ cups whole milk

• ▢ 1 egg

• ▢1½ cups all-purpose flour

• ▢2 tablespoons smoke paprika

• ▢1 tablespoon kosher salt

• ▢ 3-4 dashes hot sauce

• ▢2 teaspoons seasoned black pepper

• ▢2 mesquite seasoning

• ▢2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken tenders

FOR THE CHICKEN TENDERS

• Preheat a deep fryer or large, heavy-bottomed pot to 350°F. Set a wire cooling rack over paper towels. Set aside.

• Set up a dredging station. Add the milk and egg mixture to a large bowl and whisk together.

• Add all seasoning to mixture along with chicken.

• Toss the chicken tenders in the milk mixture to coat. Allow excess milk mixture to drip from each chicken tender before dredging them through the flour mixture, rolling them to coat.

• Working in batches of 3-4, add the tenders to the hot oil and fry for 4 minutes per side, until golden brown 165°F internally.

• Place drain chicken tenders in sauce pan and coat with DivineKuizine mango barbecue sauce over medium low heat until all coated and dredged in DivineKuizine mango barbecue chicken.

FOR THE 4 CHEESE MACARONI

• ▢16 ounces macaroni pasta

• ▢ 1/2 cup butter ( 7 tablespoons)

• ▢2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• ▢2 1/2 cups heavy cream

• ▢1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

• ▢½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

• ▢½ cup shredded Colby Jack

• ▢½ cup shredded Sharp Cheddar

• ▢ 2 teaspoon smoke paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder

• ▢4oz cream cheese

• ▢1 teaspoon salt

• ▢ dash hot sauce

• ▢1teaspoon sugar

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 4 CHEESE MACARONI

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain, rinse, and return the pasta to the pot, tossing it with a bit of olive oil to prevent sticking. Set aside. 16 ounces macaroni pasta

• In a saucepan add heavy cream, cream cheese, spices/seasonings , salt and hot sauce. Whisk together set over medium high heat, until everything is combined and melted add sugar.

• In another saucepan Whisk in the flour and 5 tablespoons butter until bubbling slightly. Pour in the cream mixture while constantly whisking, then continue to whisk for about 5 minutes until the mixture has thickened and coats the back of a spoon.

• Add in the cheeses, one at a time, stirring until melted.

• Add the butter and pasta to the cheese sauce to the pan and layer pasta cheese ,pasta cheese.

• Place in preheat oven at 350F for 15 minutes.

ASSEMBLY

• Portion out the macaroni and cheese on serving plates, top it with several mango barbecue chicken tenders, garnish with some fresh parsley.