Crispy Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

• 🍗Chicken Breast60oz
• 🌾All-Purpose Flour2 cups
• 🧂Garlic Salt2 tbsps
• 🌶️Cayenne Pepper1 tbsp
• 🫑Black Pepper1 tbsp
• 🥚Egg Whites2 cups
• 🥒Pickle Juice0.25 cup
• 🌶️Hot Sauce3 tbsps
• 🌽Corn Flakes3 cups
• 🔥Low Calorie Buffalo Sauce1 cup
• 🧀Cottage Cheese (0% Fat)2.5 cups
• 🧀Mac & Cheese Powder Packets2 packets
• 🧀Reduced Fat Cream Cheese3oz
• 🧅Onion Powder0.5 tbsp
• 🫑Black Pepper0.5 tbsp
• 🥛Fat Free Milk0.75 cup
• 🍝Protein Pasta (Dry)20oz

Method

1. 1Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
2. 2Mix flour, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a bowl.
3. 3Combine egg whites, pickle juice, and hot sauce in another bowl.
4. 4Crush corn flakes into a fine coating in a third bowl.
5. 5Dredge chicken pieces in flour mixture, then egg white mixture, then corn flakes.
6. 6Air fry or bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes until golden and crispy.
7. 7Cook protein pasta according to package directions and drain.
8. 8Blend cottage cheese, cream cheese, and fat free milk until smooth.
9. 9Mix in mac & cheese powder packets, onion powder, and black pepper.
10. 10Combine cooked pasta with cheese sauce.
11. 11Toss crispy buffalo chicken with low calorie buffalo sauce.
12. 12Fold buffalo chicken into mac & cheese.
13. 13Portion into 10 meal prep containers and freeze up to 3 months.
14. 14To reheat: add 1-2 tbsps water, cover with wet paper towel, microwave 5-6 minutes, stirring halfway.