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Easy High Protein Honey BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese

Name: Easy High Protein Honey BBQ Chicken Mac & Cheese
Ingredients: 700 g chicken breast, boneless skinless, raw; 3.1 g garlic powder, dry; 4.5 g olive oil, as sold; 25 g honey, as sold; 85 g BBQ sauce, sugar free, as sold; 320 g pasta, dry (uncooked); 364 g evaporated milk, fat free, canned; 80 g cream cheese, light (low fat), as sold; 3 g chicken stock powder / bouillon, dry; 100 g cheddar/colby cheese, low fat shredded, as sold

705 kcal64.7 g protein79.7 g carbs12.3 g fat4 servings

Ingredients (raw weights)

700 g chicken breast, boneless skinless, raw
3.1 g garlic powder, dry
4.5 g olive oil, as sold
25 g honey, as sold
85 g BBQ sauce, sugar free, as sold
320 g pasta, dry (uncooked)
364 g evaporated milk, fat free, canned
80 g cream cheese, light (low fat), as sold
3 g chicken stock powder / bouillon, dry
100 g cheddar/colby cheese, low fat shredded, as sold

Steps

Season diced chicken with salt, onion powder, smoked paprika & garlic powder, add olive oil & mix well.
Cook chicken on medium to high heat for around 4 minutes each side or until fully cooked. Remove from heat then add honey & BBQ sauce.
Mix until the chicken is evenly coated in the sauce.
Cook macaroni in boiling water according to packet instructions.
While pasta cooks, add evaporated milk, light cream cheese, chicken stock powder & grated cheese to a pan on medium heat, stir until smooth & creamy.
Add drained pasta into the cheese sauce & mix until fully coated.
Divide the Honey BBQ Chicken & Mac & Cheese evenly into 4 meal prep servings.
Add a splash of milk before reheating to keep the mac & cheese creamy & mix through well.

Recipe by @_aussiefitness · original post. Creator states 587 kcal and 59 g protein per serving.

Macros per serving calculated from USDA FoodData Central using raw weights. Serving ≈ 477 g cooked (estimated – replace with your own weighed number). Log by weight: (your portion g ÷ total cooked batch g) × 4 servings.