Nashville Hot Chicken and Tomato Mac and Cheese

[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.

[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.

[Idahawk]

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 .

[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.

[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 .....

[Cuda Dan]

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

[Metal Mike]

Delicious chicken; no doubt!

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

[Jocool]

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

[Idahawk]

Delicious chicken; no doubt!

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

Wrap in foil and then in freezer paper

[Idahawk]

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

You have a foot rest button at least

[Nate]

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

[Jocool]

You have a foot rest button at least

Small mercies.

[Idahawk]

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