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Crispy Nashville Hot Chicken n' Mac & Cheese

WOWZERS these are freak'n AMAZING and I cannot wait until my lunches at work this week!
I love sweet with a kick and these definitely have a kick. You can let up on the amount of spicy and have this more sweet but why? HA!
I could eat anything that is in this delicious sauce.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer
  • 1 Small Sauce Pan
  • 1 Large Pasta Pan
  • 2 Large Mixing Bowls
  • 4 Glass Lunch Storage Containers

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 Large Chicken Breasts
  • 2 Large Eggs

Brine

  • 1 cup Hamburger Dill Pickle Juice
  • 1 tbsp Franks Buffalo Wing Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

Breading

  • 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1-1/2 cup Oat Flour
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper

Nashville Hot Sauce

  • 4 tbsp Honey Alternative (Wholesome Yum)
  • 4 tbsp ICBINB Light Butter Spread
  • 1-1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
  • 3 tbsp Swerve Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Dak's Blackened Seasoning

Mac & Cheese

  • 12 oz Al Dente Carba-Nada Pasta
  • 2 cups Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
  • 1-1/2 cups Water
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1-1/2 tsp Yellow Mustard
  • 6 Slices Velveeta Slices
  • 3 oz Light Shredded 3 Cheese Blend (Trader Joes)

Instructions
 

  • Cut your chicken breast into chunks and put in a large mixing bowl
  • Pour the wing sauce, pickle juice and almond milk in with your chicken, mix and set aside for 30 minute to 2 hours
  • Mix your breading ingredients together in a large Ziplock back
  • Whisk your eggs in a large flattened dish
  • Once you have marinated your chicken, take them in about 3 batches and put into the flour mix, then egg, then flour mix again
  • Air fry at 400 each batch for 18 minutes, mixing and flipping the chicken bites several times throughout them cooking
  • In your large pasta pan, pour in your almond milk, water and add pasta
  • Boil until liquid is almost gone
  • Add the seasoning, mustard and cheeses
  • Stir up to melt the cheese. You may have to add a little almond milk depending on the consistency you want
  • Mix up all your sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan
  • Once all your chicken is cooked, mix the sauce in until all pieces are covered with sauce
  • Divide up everything within your 4 glass lunch containers

Notes

Total of 6 Weight Watchers points for Crispy Nashville Hot Chicken
Total of 9 Weight Watchers points for the Mac & Cheese
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