Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

5 from 1 vote

This buffalo chicken mac and cheese is a blend of pasta, cheese, chicken, and sauce. The best macaroni and cheese recipe you'll ever make!

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 686kcal

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to packaging instructions. I like to cook it till al dente.
In a large skillet, add the butter and let it melt. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir in the whole milk. Let the sauce cook for 20-30 minutes over medium heat while stirring frequently.
Once the sauce is thick, turn off the heat. Stir in the cheese, make sure to leave some cheese for the top.
Check the sauce for seasoning, add salt and pepper if needed.
In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, and blue cheese dressing.
Add the chicken mixture and cooked pasta to the cheese sauce. Mix well. Top it off with the remaining cheese.
Bake at 400 degrees F. for 10-15 minutes. Garnish with chives or scallions, if desired.

Make sure to constantly whisk the bechamel sauce, otherwise, it can burn and stick to the pot.
Use blue cheese dressing from the refrigerated section of your local supermarket. Those usually taste the best!
Discard the chicken skin and fat, it tends to get soggy when combined with the cheese sauce.
Cook the butter and flour for at least 2 minutes before adding the cold milk, to cook out that raw flour taste.
Add some crumble blue cheese to the cheese sauce, if you want to make it extra cheesy.
If you want to make it spicy, add cayenne pepper and use spicy buffalo sauce instead of the original.
Throw some crushed Ritz crackers or bread crumbs on top before baking if you like a little crunch.