Chicken Mac ‘N Cheese Bowl Recipe

Bring comfort food with contemporary flair to your menu featuring Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Breaded Homestyle Chicken Tenderloins with Mac & Cheese topped with crumbled bacon, garnished with parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of fresh sliced scallions.

Ingredients

SERVING SIZE: 1 Serving

Amount

Main Ingredients

8 Oz

Noodle, Mac & Cheese (Sub Recipe)

2 Oz

Jimmy Dean® Fully Cooked Bacon Pieces 1/2

3 Ea.

Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Breaded Homestyle Chicken Tenderloins

1 Tbsp

Cheese, Parmesan, Shredded

1 tsp.

Onion, Green, Slcd, Thin

 

Alternative product:

Tyson Red Label® Uncooked Breaded Homestyle Chicken Tenderloins

Directions

Step 1: Pre-heat deep fryer at 350 degrees F.

Step 2: Place Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Breaded Homestyle Chicken Tenderloins into a fryer basket and submerge in oil.

Step 3: Cook for 5 to 6 minutes and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

Step 4: Remove from deep fryer and place onto a wire rack at 135 degrees F.

Step 5: Reserve

To assemble:

Step 1: Place mac & cheese into the bottom of the serving bowl.

Step 2: Sprinkle entire dish with Jimmy Dean® Fully Cooked Bacon Pieces.

Step 3: Remove Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Breaded Homestyle Chicken Tenderloins from the holding rack and place on top of prepared mac & cheese.

Step 4: Garnish with parmesan cheese and sliced scallions.

Step 5: Serve as needed.

Sub Recipe

Mac & Cheese

Serving Amount: 24 Oz

Amount

Main Ingredients

1 Oz

Butter, Unsalted, Room-Temp

1 Oz

Flour, All- Purpose

4 Oz

Milk, Whole

8 Oz

Cream, Heavy, Prepared

½ tsp.

Salt, Kosher

1/8 tsp.

Pepper, Black, Ground

4 Oz

Cheese, Cheddar, White, Shredded

8 Oz

Pasta, Elbow, Ckd, Al Dente

 

Directions (Step-by-Step):

Step 1: Cook pasta according to package directions while making the sauce.

Step 2: Drain and set aside until ready to use.

Step 3: In a large pot on medium high heat, add butter until melted.

Step 4: Whisk in the flour and cook for about one minute.

Step 5: Reduce heat to medium and add milk, heavy cream, salt, and pepper.

Step 6: Continue whisking until it begins to bubble.

Step 7: Reduce to low and add white cheddar. Stir until melted.

Step 8: Add cooked pasta, stirring until combined.

Step 9: Remove from heat and allow to sit about 5 minutes to thicken.

Step 10: Serve as needed.

Tips: Add additional milk if mac & cheese becomes thick.

 

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Application Uses
MEAL

Lunch

Dinner

CUISINE

American

MAIN INGREDIENTS

Chicken