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Nashville Hot Chicken and Tomato Mac and Cheese

Started by Idahawk, August 10, 2014, 10:45:35 AM

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Idahawk

I brined some chicken hind quarters in a standard brine with the addition of hot sauce , I used franks .


Boiled a pound of elbow mac and added petite diced tomatoes to the hot drained pasta so it can soak up the juice , used some half and half, chicken broth and cheese to make a sauce and mixed it all together , it made three pans full  , two for the freezer and one for tonight :)


I made a seasoned flour with plenty of heat and dredged the chicken in that. Hot version of KFC basically.






Cooked the Mac and cheese covered until bubbling , removed the foil added some buttered bread crumbs and cooked until the top was slightly crispy .

Plated



Served with a glass of Lewis and Clark Scottish ale .



Huckleberry shakes for desert.

The chicken was  really good just the right amount of heat and very flavorful , the Mac and cheese is incredible , I give it about 5 minutes of smoke at the very end for a great smokey taste , fresh tomatoes and different cheeses like Gouda can ramp up the Mac and cheese , I used a sharp and mild cheddar this time.
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VAis4BBQers

Looks awesome Idahawk. Want to try brine at some point.  Bet that mac n cheese is pretty darn good. I have put sliced tomatoes on top of my baked mac n cheese before and it rocked.
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Idahawk


Quote from: VAis4BBQers on August 10, 2014, 11:18:38 AM
Looks awesome Idahawk. Want to try brine at some point.  Bet that mac n cheese is pretty darn good. I have put sliced tomatoes on top of my baked mac n cheese before and it rocked.

I'll post the Mac cheese recipe , I always make a big batch and freeze , it's a meal by itself and easy .
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wyd

Damn what a great meal you made.  I love mac and cheese for one and then some spiced up chicken to go with it.  I'm drooling now. ;D
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Idahawk

Thanks for the nice comments ,best part of all the hard work is leftovers !

Spicy chicken salad with huckleberries and the last of the Mac and cheese .....
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Cuda Dan

Thanks for the post. I will try the mac cheese in the future.
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Metal Mike

Delicious chicken; no doubt!

Must try this Mac method & freezing (in the pan?)
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Jocool

And here is me having a late dinner at 00:41! You win.

If it breathes, we can cook it!

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Quote from: Metal Mike on August 12, 2014, 06:41:48 AM
Delicious chicken; no doubt!

Must try this Mac method & freezing (in the pan?)

Wrap in foil and then in freezer paper ;)
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Quote from: Jocool on August 12, 2014, 06:42:23 AM
And here is me having a late dinner at 00:41! You win.



You have a foot rest button at least :)
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Nate

That looks great! I'm interested in your cheese sauce recipe for the mac'n'cheese.

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You have a foot rest button at least :)

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Quote from: Nate on August 12, 2014, 06:38:58 PM
That looks great! I'm interested in your cheese sauce recipe for the mac'n'cheese.

Nate I posted the recipe over in that forum
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