Mac & Cheese INSIDE Fried Chicken

JP & Julia face off to see who creates a better Version of this wild creation.

JP’s been stuffing stuff inside of stuff a lot lately and this time Julia wanted to take it to the next level with her two favorite junk foods; fried chicken and macaroni and cheese. This recipe turned out to be a great cheat day meal hitting home with the crunch of the deep fry, the tender chicken, and the cheesy macaroni filling.

840 Calories Per Chicken

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hour

Author: HellthyJunkFood
Recipe Type: Entree
Cuisine: American
Serves: 3

Ingredients:

• 3 Chicken Breasts (Large)
  
• 2-4 Cups Flour
  
• 3 Eggs
  
• Vegetable Oil for Frying
  
• White Cheddar Cheese Slices
  

Macaroni and Cheese (You can use any recipe):

• ½ Cup Flour
  
• ½ Cup Butter
  
• 2 Cup Half and Half
  
• 2 Cup Milk
  
• 8 oz Mild White Cheddar
  
• 8 oz Cream Cheese
  
• 1 Cup Pecorino Romano
  
• Salt to taste
  

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:

• HJF Cutting Board: https://bit.ly/2Eyhr3R
  
• HJF Apron: https://bit.ly/2Ez9z0
  
• Large Pot: http://amzn.to/2gYSHe5
  
• Deep Fryer: http://amzn.to/2nHDBe6
  
• Whisk
  
• Sharp Knife
  
• Spoon
  

Instructions:

1. Start with making your macaroni and cheese by taking a large pot of water and boiling your pasta until cooked through, then strain.
   
2. In the same pot on medium high heat and butter and melt through. Add you flour and whisk for 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and heavy cream. Once hot add your cheeses. Add cooked pasta to the cheese sauce. Set aside.
   
3. Prepare your chicken breasts by cutting off the fat. Using a sharp knife cut a whole in the side and carefully slice the inside of the chicken creating a pocket. Pound the chicken to tenderize and to create more surface area, enlarging the pocket.
   
4. Using a spoon and manually stuff cheese slices and about 1 cup of Macaroni and cheese into the chicken breast.
   
5. Set up your breading station with flour, eggs, and chicken breader. Dunk the chicken into the flour, egg, flour, egg, chicken breader. Handle carefully, making sure the noodles stay inside the chicken.
   
6. Deep fry 350°F for 10 minutes and then bake in a 450°F preheated oven until an internal temperature of 265°F.
   
7. Serve on a bed of macaroni and cheese.
   

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 Calories: 840 Fat: 23 Saturated Fat: 9 Unsaturated Fat: 0 Trans Fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 74 Sugar: 2 Sodium: 1,052 Fiber: 0 Protein: 53 Cholesterol: 117

JP turned Julia’s inspiration of Mac & Cheese INSIDE Fried Chicken into an even more glutinous treat by taking it and encapsulating it in more macaroni and cheese, battering it, and deep frying it.

Prep Time: 3 hours
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 3 hours 45 mins

Author: HellthyJunkFood
Recipe Type: Entree
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 Mac N Cheese Stuffed Fried Chicken Breast
  
• 3 Cups Macaroni and Cheese
  
• 2 Cups Flour
  
• 3 Eggs
  
• Vegetable Oil for Frying
  

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:

• HJF Cutting Board: https://bit.ly/2Eyhr3R
  
• HJF Apron: https://bit.ly/2Ez9z0
  
• Deep Fryer: http://amzn.to/2nHDBe6
  
• Parchment Paper
  

Instructions:

1. Take your prepared macaroni and cheese stuffed fried chicken and wrap cooled macaroni and cheese around it. Use parchment paper to hold the macaroni and cheese around the chicken. Freeze.
   
2. Preheat oven to 450°F.
   
3. Deep fry for 10 minutes at 350°F.
   
4. Bake for 30 minutes. Deep fry one more time for 3 minutes after baking.
   
5. Slice in half and reveal.
   

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 Calories: 2,440 Fat: 23 Saturated Fat: 9 Unsaturated Fat: 0 Trans Fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 74 Sugar: 2 Sodium: 2,087 Fiber: 0 Protein: 53 Cholesterol: 117