BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese and Other Yum You Gotta Try
BBQ Chicken Mac and cheese features tender chicken, tangy BBQ sauce, and a creamy sauce. This easy stove top recipe is about 35 minutes!
Equipment
- 1 Large Pot
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 16 Ounces Large Elbow Pasta
- ½ Cup Butter 1 Stick
- ½ Cup Flour
- 3 ¾ Cups Whole Milk
- ¼ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- ¼ Teaspoon Ground Mustard
- ½ Teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Pinch Ground Nutmeg Optional
- Salt/Pepper To Taste
- 2 Cups Cheddar Cheese Freshly Shredded
- 2 Cups Gouda Cheese Freshly Shredded
- 2 Cups Cooked or Rotisserie Chicken Cubed or Shredded
- ½ Cup Barbecue Sauce
- Fresh Parsley Roughly Chopped, For Garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add flour and stir until lightly browned, about 1-2 minutes.
- Carefully pour in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and add cayenne pepper, ground mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine. Remove from heat.
- Stir in cheddar and Gouda until melted. Add cooked pasta, chicken, and barbecue sauce. Heat on low until combined and warmed through. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and a drizzle of barbecue sauce, if desired.
Notes
Serve it up warm and watch your friends go wild. Don’t stress about cleanup either cause it’s mostly one-pot cooking with your pressure cooker doing the heavy lifting. Fresh shreds melt better. Enjoy every cheesy, smoky bite you just made.