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Honey BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese Meal Prep
by Jalalsamfit
recipe easy American

Honey BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese Meal Prep

A meal prep mac and cheese featuring golden chicken bites glazed with honey and barbecue sauce, served in a creamy low-fat cheddar sauce over macaroni. Four servings at just 511 calories each.

10m Prep
20m Cook
30m Total
4 Servings
high-protein meal-prep mac-and-cheese honey-bbq chicken low-calorie comfort-food

Ingredients

chicken
  • 600 g chicken (sliced into cubes)
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
  • black pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • salt
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp barbecue sauce
mac and cheese
  • 150 ml low-fat milk
  • 1 tsp hot sauce optional
  • 60 g light cream cheese
  • 60 g low-fat cheddar (shredded)
  • 320 g macaroni (cooked)

Steps

  1. 1
    Slice chicken into cubes and add garlic, black pepper, paprika, salt, and olive oil. Mix until the color changes.
    ~5 min
  2. 2
    Cook the chicken on medium heat for 8 minutes until golden brown. Turn off the heat, add honey and barbecue sauce, mix well, then set aside.
    ~10 min
  3. 3
    In the same pan add low-fat milk, hot sauce, light cream cheese, and low-fat cheddar. Mix until smooth and creamy.
    ~5 min
  4. 4
    Add the cooked macaroni to the cheese sauce, stir to combine, then distribute into four equal servings.
    ~3 min
  5. 5
    Top each serving with honey BBQ chicken and enjoy.
    ~1 min

Nutrition (per serving)

511
Calories
48g
Protein
44g
Carbs
12g
Fat
3g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Mac and cheese is an American comfort food staple, elevated here with honey BBQ chicken for a fitness-friendly high-protein meal prep that delivers big flavor while staying under 515 calories.
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MOST DELICIOUS High Protein Honey BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese Meal Prep! ONLY 511 CALS #recipe #foodie
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