![]() ![]() It’s a good amount of coverage, but you could get by without it. You can get an idea of what 2 oz of shredded cheese looks like in the photo above. One note you’ll see in the recipe card is about reducing the cheese on top (and in the sauce) to reduce the fat and calorie content. You can either mix everything together in the original pot or in the baking dish, it doesn’t really matter! We used a 13×8 baking dish, but an oven safe skillet would work fine as well. Once you have your bbq chicken and mac ‘n’ cheese sorted, it’s time to assemble. ![]() Assembling the BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese For best results, shred your cheese fresh off the block instead of buying pre-shredded. And for the cheese, we used a blend of cheddar, Monterey jack, and mozzarella. You should be able to use any milk, but using real milk with a little fat (say 2% or whole) will work best. You want the starch in the pasta water for making a smooth cheese sauce that sticks to the pasta. Just be sure to save some of the water after cooking the pasta. Though any pasta will get the job done here. The Pasta and Cheese Sauceįor the pasta, we used Banza chickpea pasta shells like in our breakfast mac and cheese. ![]() You’ll need a pound of cooked chicken for this recipe, so I’ll leave it up to you to decide how much sauce you want for that amount of chicken.įor red meat lovers, check out my pressure cooker pulled pork or slow cooker beef shoulder roast recipes. If you don’t want to take the time to prep your own chicken, you could use some shredded rotisserie chicken mixed with your favorite bbq sauce. My Instant Pot bbq chicken, Dutch oven shredded chicken, and smoked chicken thighs are also great options.Both recipes work with boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken breast and are perfect for preparing in bulk to use in recipes like this mac and cheese, bbq chicken sliders, or loaded bbq chicken nachos. The Pulled BBQ ChickenĪs you’ll see in the recipe card at the bottom of the post, I used my slow cooker bbq chicken recipe. You’ll only need 5 things to make this recipe:īelow, you’ll find details on everything we used and how to make substitutions to make this bbq chicken mac and cheese your own. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualified sales. Mac and cheese with 30 grams of protein per serving? C’mon! Every serving has 30 grams of protein with just 21 grams of carbs, and it can be customized to be even lower calorie if you’re on a calorie budget. You’ll only need around 5 ingredients and about 25 minutes to make it. Whether you have leftover pulled bbq chicken or a rotisserie chicken you’re trying to figure out what to do with, this bbq chicken mac and cheese is a super simple, tasty way to repurpose leftover chicken.
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