Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe For A Hearty Meal

Explore the zesty delight of Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese, an enthralling fusion where creamy meets spicy. This dish promises a flavorful twist on your classic mac and cheese, with succulent shredded chicken drenched in a bold buffalo sauce and enveloped in a decadent, velvety cheese sauce. The tang of blue cheese dressing further heightens the taste, offering a gourmet mac and cheese experience that’s both comforting and exciting with every forkful.

Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

Shredded chicken
Blue cheese dressing
Butter
Flour
Tomato paste
Heavy cream
Milk
Buffalo sauce
Hot sauce
Mustard powder
Onion powder
Salt and pepper
Cheddar cheese (preferably shredded from a block)
Cream cheese
Pasta of your choice, cooked and drained

Instructions

Prepare the Chicken: Gently boil chicken in water until cooked through, then shred it using two forks. Toss the shredded chicken in blue cheese dressing and set aside. Tip: A gentle boil helps keep the chicken juicy.
Make the Cheese Sauce: Start by melting butter in a pot, then stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste. Gradually add heavy cream and milk, stirring continuously, and bring to a boil before reducing the heat to low.
Combine Seasonings: Add buffalo sauce, hot sauce, mustard powder, onion powder, and salt/pepper to the mixture.
Add Cheese: Gradually sprinkle in the cheddar cheese and incorporate the cream cheese until melted and smooth. Then, add the blue cheese chicken back to the sauce.
Final Mix: Add the cooked and drained pasta to the chicken and cheese sauce, stirring to incorporate everything together.
Serve: Your Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese is ready to enjoy!

Pro Tips

Shred the cheese from a block instead of using pre-packaged shredded cheese for better melting and taste.
Brands used in the recipe include Cracker Barrel Sharp Yellow cheese for the cheddar, Prince Cavatappi for the pasta, Frank’s Buffalo and Hot Sauce, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and Marie’s Blue Cheese Dressing.
Substitute blue cheese dressing with ranch dressing if desired.