Peri Peri Chicken Mac & Cheese

A fiery peri peri-spiced chicken mac and cheese with golden pan-seared chicken thighs and breast in a creamy low-fat cheddar and cream cheese sauce with Nando's marinade. A bold 572-calorie meal.

10m Prep

25m Cook

35m Total

1 Servings

high-protein peri-peri mac-and-cheese chicken spicy fusion comfort-food

Ingredients

1 tsp light butter
80 g macaroni (cooked)

chicken

150 g chicken breast
100 g chicken thighs
2 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder
2 tbsp Nando's peri peri marinade

sauce

0.5 medium onion (diced)
1 tbsp tomato paste
120 ml low-fat milk
40 g light cream cheese
40 g low-fat cheddar (shredded)
1 tsp peri peri hot sauce
60 ml pasta water

Steps

1

Season chicken breast and thighs with fresh garlic, oregano, paprika, onion powder, salt, pepper, and Nando's peri peri marinade. Mix until the color changes.

~5 min
2

Cook the chicken in light butter for 10 minutes until golden and juicy. Chop into cubes.

~10 min
3

In the same pan, add onion and tomato paste. Cook for 5 minutes.

~5 min
4

Add milk, light cream cheese, low-fat cheddar, more seasoning, peri peri hot sauce, and pasta water. Stir until thick and creamy, then add the cooked macaroni.

~5 min
5

Give everything a good mix, serve topped with the juicy peri peri chicken, and enjoy.

~2 min

Nutrition (per serving)

572

Calories

52g

Protein

48g

Carbs

16g

Fat

Fiber

Cultural Context

Peri peri seasoning originates from African bird's eye chili and was popularized globally by Portuguese-influenced restaurants like Nando's. This recipe fuses those bold spicy flavors into an American-style mac and cheese.

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Peri Peri Chicken Mac & Cheese