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Hot Honey Chicken Mac & Cheese Waffles

A viral comfort food stack combining crispy mac and cheese waffles, crunchy fried chicken, and spicy sweet hot honey drizzle.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 plates
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 720
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Mac & Cheese Waffles
  • 3 cups cooked macaroni
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • milk
Chicken
  • 2 chicken thighs boneless
  • 1 cup buttermilk
Hot Honey Sauce
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 tsp chili flakes

Equipment

  • Waffle iron
  • deep skillet or fryer
  • mixing bowls

Method
 

  1. Cook macaroni and prepare creamy cheese sauce, then combine and cool slightly.
  2. Mix mac and cheese with eggs and flour to form waffle batter and cook in waffle iron until crispy.
  3. Marinate chicken in buttermilk, coat in seasoned flour, and fry until golden and crispy.
  4. Prepare hot honey sauce by melting butter with honey, chili flakes, and hot sauce.
  5. Assemble waffles, fried chicken, and drizzle with hot honey before serving.

Notes

For extra crispiness, let waffles cool slightly before stacking and serving.