Hot honey tenders with creamy four cheese mac & cheese 🧀🍯🌶️ Full recipe below! chicken tenders * 1 lb chicken tenderloins or chicken breast * 1 cup buttermilk * 1/4 cup hot sauce * 1/4 cup pickle juice * 1/2 tbsp garlic powder * 1/2 tbsp onion powder * 1/2 tbsp complete seasoning * 1/2 tbsp paprika * 1/2 tbsp mustard powder * 1 tsp salt * 1 tsp adobo * 1/2 tsp black pepper * Vegetable oil (for frying) Hot Honey Sauce: - 1/2 cup honey - 1/4 cup hot sauce (adjust to taste) - 1 tbsp butter Four cheese mac & cheese Ingredients * 12oz cork skrew pasta * 4 1/2 tbsp butter (unsalted) * 3 tbsp all-purpose flour * 1 1/3 cup heavy cream * 2/3 cup whole milk * 1/2 cup pasta water * 8oz shredded Gouda cheese * 8oz shredded mozzarella cheese * 8oz shredded colby jack cheese * 4oz shredded medium cheddar * 4 cloves of garlic * 1 tsp paprika * 1 tsp mustard powder * 1 tsp complete seasoning (optional) * 2 tsp garlic powder * 2 tsp onion powder * 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste) * 1/2 tsp black pepper Instructions: * Pat dry chicken tenders and add them to a large bowl. Add buttermilk, hot sauce, pickle juice, seasonings and mix until well combined. Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes to overnight. * After marinating set up add flour to a bowl with the same seasonings used for the tenders. Whisk until well combined, coat each tender in flour, dip back in the buttermilk mixture and coat in seasoned flour. Set aside for 10 minutes. * Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry tenders for 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and drain on a wired rack. * Brush or drizzle hot honey sauce over the chicken tenders. Hot honey sauce * In a small saucepan, combine honey, hot sauce, and butter. Heat until butter melts and sauce is smooth. Mac & cheese * Cook pasta noodles in chicken broth until almost done, drain noodles and set aside * In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes to form a roux. Gradually whisk in milk and cream, cooking until thickened. Add seasonings and mix until well combined * Add pasta water mix and add your cheeses saving some for the top and middle layer. Stir until melted and smooth. Mix cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce until well-coated. * Add to half to baking dish, add cheese, add other half, top with remaining cheese and place into a preheated oven at 350F for 25-30 minutes. After baking turn on broiler and broil for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is golden and crispy. Remove from oven, allow to cool for 3-5 minutes. • • #hothoneytenders #macandcheese #chickentenders #DinnerIdeas #cooking #dinnerrecipe #fyp - @thesapor