![]() ![]() ![]() Remove cheese sauce from heat and stir in chicken.Add the remaining ⅛ cup Franks Red Hot sauce. If the sauce seems to thick, add a touch more milk. Add grated cheddar and crumbled blue cheese, stir well until cheese has all melted and sauce is smooth.Cook for 1-2 minutes then add milk, stirring thoroughly until all lumps are smoothed and the sauce has thickened slightly. In a medium saucepan create a roux: melt butter over medium heat and add flour, stirring constantly.Leave noodles al dente- keep in mind we will be cooking the noodles in the oven as well so a little bite will help them remain firm. Start preparing your pasta according to package instructions.Place pulled chicken in a small mixing bowl, add ⅛ cup Franks Red Hot (more if you like it extra spicy) and stir well to coat.When slightly cooled, use two forks to pull chicken meat apart into threads. Remove chicken breasts from water and set aside until cool enough to handle.Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.It will never be quite the same as something braised over hours and hours… but it sure works wonders in a short 20 minutes. However, I learned the technique from a Marcus Samuelsson recipe so it’s totally legit! All of a sudden a lovely pulled chicken is very much in your grasp, even if you forgot to prep the slow cooker this morning. This recipe recommends boiling your chicken breasts then pulling them apart so the shreds disperse satisfyingly among the small noodles. I love buffalo wings, I love melty cheesy carbs… the rest is history. There are so many amped up mac and cheese recipes floating around the internet I just had to attempt one of my own. Thankfully, I grew out of my mild childhood lactose intolerance so melted cheese for me is a guaranteed cure for the Monday blahs (or the Tuesday blahs… or the Saturday hangovers… or the lazy Sundays… basically, I would eat this for breakfast if I could). Sure, you won’t use up the lemons, but in my experience melted cheese will make any given day at least 17.3% better (unless you’re lactose intolerant). When life gives you lemons, make mac and cheese. ![]()
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