Description
A delicious and hearty meal featuring tender chicken cooked in a sweet and savory honey garlic butter sauce, served alongside creamy mac & cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup honey
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup elbow macaroni
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Cook macaroni according to package instructions, drain, and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Cook chicken for 6-7 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add honey and stir until well combined.
- Return chicken to the pan and coat evenly with the sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- In a separate saucepan, melt butter, whisk in flour, then slowly add milk.
- Stir in shredded cheddar cheese until smooth.
- Mix cheese sauce with cooked macaroni.
- Serve chicken over mac & cheese and drizzle with extra honey garlic sauce.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the honey garlic sauce.
- Use whole wheat pasta for added fiber.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: high-protein chicken, honey garlic butter chicken, mac & cheese, easy dinner recipe