Southern Fried Style Chicken and Mac & Cheese
with Hot Honey Sauce and Pickled Slaw
- Cereals containing gluten
- Wheat
- Sulphites
- Milk
- Soya
- Milk
- May contain traces of allergens
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Ingredients
90 grams
Ditali Pasta
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat May contain traces of: Soya, Milk)
30 grams
Hot Sauce
15 milliliter(s)
Cider Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
120 grams
Sliced Carrot and Cabbage Mix
40 grams
Mature Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 sachet(s)
Central American Style Spice Mix
4 unit(s)
British Chicken Thighs
10 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
75 grams
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
20 grams
Wild Rocket
Not included in your delivery
1 tbsp
Honey
1 tsp
Sugar
1 tbsp
Olive Oil for the Dressing
2 tbsp
Plain Flour
50 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
2 tbsp
Mayonnaise
Utensils
Instructions
Boil a full kettle. Pour the boiled water into a medium saucepan with 1/2 tsp salt on high heat.
Once boiling, add the ditali pasta and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins. Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.
While the pasta is cooking, in a small bowl, combine the hot sauce and honey (see pantry for amount). Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the cider vinegar with the sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper.
Add the coleslaw mix and toss together until well combined. Set aside.
Meanwhile, grate the cheese.
Put the flour (see pantry for amount) and Central American style spice mix into a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Mix to combine.
Add the chicken thighs to the bowl and turn them over in the flour to coat well. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.
Put a large frying pan on high heat and add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. TIP: You want the oil to be hot so the chicken fries properly - heat for 2-3 mins before you add the chicken.
Once hot, lay the chicken into the pan, reduce the heat to medium-high and fry until golden brown and cooked through, 12-14 mins. Turn every 2-3 mins. Adjust the heat as necessary. Discard any flour left in the bowl. Once cooked, remove from the heat and place the chicken onto kitchen paper. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
While the chicken is cooking, pop the (now empty) saucepan used for the pasta on medium heat. Stir in the water for the sauce (see pantry for amount), chicken stock paste, creme fraiche and cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer until slightly thickened, 3-4 mins.
Stir through the cooked pasta. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water if you feel it needs it. Remove from the heat.
When everything's ready, add the rocket to the slaw and toss to coat.
Divide the fried chicken between your plates and drizzle with the honey hot sauce.
Add some mayonnaise alongside (see pantry for amount) for dipping the chicken in.
Serve with the cheesy pasta and slaw on the side.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour: Many enjoyed the dish, especially the mac and cheese, though some found the combination unusual.
- Ease of prep: The meal was generally easy to prepare, with the chicken coating process being slightly more involved.
- Suggestions: Consider dipping the chicken in egg before coating for better results. Add more cheese to boost the flavour of the mac and cheese.
- Next-day meals: The mac and cheese recipe was popular enough that several customers made it again independently.
- Texture: Some found the mac and cheese sauce a bit thin or watery; consider adjusting the consistency.
