Double Croc Fried Chicken Mac
30 min prep ~ 20 min cook
“Most Aussome Recipe Contest” Entry Sandra D.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 tbsp
- 2 tbsp seasoned salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast tenders
- 1 cup plain panko bread crumbs
- vegetable oil as needed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups Old Croc Extra Sharp Cheddar grated
- 1 cup Old Croc Smoked Sharp Cheddar grated
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 1/2 lbs penne pasta cooked
- 3 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- parsley chopped, for topping
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a bowl add 1 cup of flour, salt and cayenne. In another bowl beat eggs.
- Coat chicken in flour mixture. After chicken is coated add bread crumbs to flour mixture. Dip chicken in egg, then into bread crumb mixture.
- Heat 1/4” oil to 350 in a skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken. Cook for 2 minutes. Turn chicken and cook 2 minutes or until browned. Remove from skillet.
- In a skillet add 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat. Cook pepper and onion for 4 minutes or until tender.
- In a saucepan over medium heat melt butter and whisk in 1 tbsp flour. Add milk and cream, stirring constantly. Add cheeses and nutmeg, stirring constantly for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Cut chicken into pieces. In a baking dish, layer half of the pasta, chicken, pepper and onion mixture, and bacon, Top with half of the cheese sauce, then repeat layer. Add remaining cheese sauce on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.