I was really hungry last night and craving something it
didn’t take a long time to cook.
Macaroni and cheese to the rescue! I saw so many delicious Mac ‘n’ cheese recipes
around that made me crave for some desperately.
And who doesn’t love mac ‘n’ cheese?
Mac ‘n’ cheese is one of my true comfort meals. I would
add just about anything to make this. Vegetables, meat, chicken, extra cheese,
anything. Ok, tonight is chicken mac ‘n’
cheese time. Trust me, chicken mac ‘n
cheese is one of those comforting meals that makes you feel better no matter
what the situation.
Mac ‘n cheese is elevated from a side dish to a main with
the addition of chicken to this popular family favorite recipe. Everything about the dish was just
perfect. This dish was loaded with
chicken and cheese sauce. The bread
crumbs with Parmesan cheese crumbles, which floating on top of the chicken and
macaroni also gave a great texture. Plus, it took only 30 minutes to make, making
it a hearty weeknight meal.
Chicken Mac ‘n’
Cheese
For recipe in Indonesian
click HERE
Ingredients:
·
1 pound skinless, boneless, chicken breast,
boiled and shredded
·
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
· 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
·
Salt and ground black pepper
·
2 tablespoons olive oil
·
12 ounces dried macaroni or penne pasta
·
1 medium onion, chopped
·
2 cloves garlic, minced
·
3 tablespoons butter
·
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
·
2 tablespoons tomato paste
·
3 cups milk
·
3 cups smoked cheddar, Gruyere, or Swiss cheese,
shredded
·
Salt and ground black pepper
·
2 cups bread crumbs
·
½ cup finely shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese
·
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions:
1. Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F (170 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta and cook
until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.
2. Heat
2 tablespoon of olive oil. Saute the
finely chopped onion until it turns translucent. Throw in the garlic and let the flavors infuse,
about 2 minutes.
3. Add
the shredded chicken and season with salt and pepper, oregano, and Italian seasoning
until chicken is no longer pink. Take
the chicken out into a dish and keep aside.
4. For
the cheese sauce: Melt 3 tbsp of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the with a wooden spoon until
smooth. Whisk in 3 cups of milk and
tomato paste, and stir until the mixture is thickened and bubbly, about 2
minutes. Reduce heat. Add
the shredded cheese and stir until cheese is almost melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I also added 2 tsp of
sugar). Turn off the stove.
5. Add
chicken and half of the sauce to cooked pasta in a pot, stir to coat. Spoon mixture into a rectangular baking dish.
Pour over the remaining sauce.
6. Meanwhile,
in a small bowl, stir together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and melted
butter. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over
pasta mixture.
7. Bake
uncovered for around 20-30 minutes until crumb mixture is golden and edges are
bubbly. Let rest 10 minutes before
serving.
Bahan:
·
1 pound (500 gram) dada ayam tanpa tulang, rebus
dan suwir-suwir
·
1 sdt bumbu rempah Italia kering
· 1/2 sdt oregano kering
·
Garam dan bubuk merica hitam
·
2 sdm minyak zaitun
·
12 ons (340 gram) makaroni kering atau pasta lainnya (saya menggunakan makaroni
spiral)
·
1 buah bawang bombay, iris halus
·
2 siung bawang putih, cincang halus
·
3 sdm mentega
·
3 sdm tepung terigu serbaguna
·
2 sdm saus tomat
·
3 cups susu cair
·
3 cups smoked cheddar, Gruyere, atau Swiss
cheese, parut
·
Garam dan bubuk merica hitam
·
2 cups panko (tepung roti kasar)
·
½ cup keju Parmesan atau Romano, parut
·
3 sdm mentega, lelehkan
Cara:
1. Panaskan
oven dengan suhu 350 derajat F (170 derajat C). Didihkan air yang telah diberi
garam dalam panci, rebus makaroni sampai al
dente, sekitar 8 menit.
Tiriskan.
2. Dalam
panci kecil atau wajan, panaskan minyak zaitun.
Tumis bawang bombay sampai berubah warna. Masukkan bawang putih. Aduk-aduk sampai wangi
sekitar 2 menit.
3. Masukkan
ayam suwir. Bumbui dengan garam dan
merica, oregano, dan rempah Italia. Masak sampai
ayam tidak lagi berwarna merah muda.
Angkat dan sisihkan.
4. Untuk
saus keju: Lelehkan mentega dengan api
sedang. Masukkan terigu dan aduk dengan
spatula kayu sampai halus. Tuang susu
cair dan saus tomat, lalu aduk sampai mengental, sekitar 2 menit. Kecilkan api. Masukkan keju parut, aduk rata sampai keju hamper meleleh. Bumbui dengan garam dan merica (saya juga
menambahkan 2 sdt gula pasir). Matikan
api.
5. Dalam
mangkuk besar, tuang ayam suwir dan setengah saus keju ke atas makaroni
rebus. Aduk sampai bercampur. Pindahkan ke dalam pinggan tahan panas, tuang
sisa saus keju.
6. Sementara
itu, dalam mangkuk kecil, campur tepung roti, keju Parmesan dan mentega
leleh. Taburkan campuran tepung roti di
atas permukaan makaroni.
7. Panggang
dalam oven selama 20-30 menit sampai berbuih dan panas. Biarkan 10 menit sebelum disajikan.
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