Kansas-style BBQ Chicken & The Daddy Mac 'N' Cheese
Summer's here and that means one thing. BBQ! Whip up Kansas-style BBQ chicken for dad this Father's Day, and pair it with a decadent mac 'n' cheese with soft cheese, cheddar and mustard ketchup. What a meal.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Vegetable oil, Brown sugar, Butter, Flour, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Before you start cooking, take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air
Boil a full kettle
Grate your cheddar cheese
Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7
Add your macaroni to a pot of boiled water with a drizzle of olive oil and bring to the boil over a high heat
Cook the macaroni for 7-8 min or until cooked with a slight bite
Once cooked, drain the macaroni and save 120ml [135ml] [150ml] starchy pasta water (save the pot for later!)
Meanwhile, combine the chopped garlic, ground smoked paprika, tomato ketchup, tomato paste, pomegranate molasses and half of your mustard ketchup (you'll use the rest later!) with 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] brown sugar in a bowl
Add 25ml [40ml] [50ml] cold water and give everything a good mix up – this is your Kansas-style BBQ sauce
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat
Season your chicken breast portion[s] with a pinch of salt and pepper
Once hot, add to the pan and cook for 3 min on each side or until lightly browned
While the chicken is browning, return the reserved pot to a medium heat with a knob of butter and 1/2 tbsp [3/4 tbsp] [1 tbsp] flour and cook for 1 min or until you have a sandy paste
Add your soft cheese, remaining mustard ketchup, drained macaroni and most of the grated cheddar cheese (save enough for the topping!)
Add the starchy pasta water, give everything a good mix up and season with a pinch of salt and pepper – this is your cheesy macaroni
Transfer the cheesy macaroni to an oven-proof dish (use individual ones for fancy presentation!) and top with the remaining grated cheddar
Put the dish in the oven and cook for 15 min or until bubbling and golden – this is the daddy mac 'n' cheese
Tip: The cheese sauce will thicken in the oven!
Add the Kansas-style BBQ sauce to the pan with the browned chicken, give everything a good mix up and increase the heat to high
Cook for 1-2 min or until the sauce has thickened to a jam like consistency
Transfer the Kansas-style BBQ chicken to a baking tray lined with tin foil, layer any remaining sauce over the chicken and put it in the oven for 12-14 min until cooked through (no pink meat!)
Once done, slice the Kansas-style BBQ chicken on a clean chopping board
Wash your lettuce, then pat it dry with kitchen paper and chop into wedges
Serve the sliced Kansas-style BBQ chicken with the daddy mac 'n' cheese and lettuce wedges to the side
Add a little drizzle of olive oil and a crack of black pepper to the lettuce wedges and enjoy!
Nutritional information
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Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (gluten, milk, mustard).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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