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Chicken Mac ‘N Cheese Bowl Recipe

1 Servings
14 Ingredients
Mac and cheese topped with chicken tenders, bacon, Parmesan, and sliced scallions in a white bowl

Ingredients

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Bring comfort food with contemporary flair to your menu featuring Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Homestyle Chicken Tenderloin Fritters with Mac & Cheese topped with crumbled bacon, garnished with parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of fresh sliced scallions.

Directions

  1. Pre-heat deep fryer at 350 degrees F.
  2. Place Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Homestyle Chicken Tenderloin Fritters into a fryer basket and submerge in oil.
  3. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
  4. Remove from deep fryer and place onto a wire rack at 135 degrees F.
  5. Reserve

To assemble

  1. Place mac & cheese into the bottom of the serving bowl.
  2. Sprinkle entire dish with Jimmy Dean® Fully Cooked Bacon Pieces .
  3. Remove Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Homestyle Chicken Tenderloin Fritters from the holding rack and place on top of prepared mac & cheese.
  4. Garnish with parmesan cheese and sliced scallions.
  5. Serve as needed.

Mac & Cheese

Yield: S: 24 OZ.

Ingredients

  • 1 Oz. Unsalted Butter, Room-Temp
  • 1 Oz. All- Purpose Flour
  • 4 Oz. Whole Milk
  • 8 Oz. Heavy Cream, Prepared
  • 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt
  • 1/8 tsp. Black Pepper, Ground
  • 4 Oz. White Chedder Cheese, Shredded
  • 8 Oz. Al Dente Pasta, Cooked

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions while making the sauce.
  2. Drain and set aside until ready to use.
  3. In a large pot on medium high heat, add butter until melted.
  4. Whisk in the flour and cook for about one minute.
  5. Reduce heat to medium and add milk, heavy cream, salt, and pepper.
  6. Continue whisking until it begins to bubble.
  7. Reduce to low and add white cheddar. Stir until melted.
  8. Add cooked pasta, stirring until combined.
  9. Remove from heat and allow to sit about 5 minutes to thicken.
  10. Serve as needed.
  11. Tip: Add additional milk if mac & cheese becomes thick.