Ztejas Macaroni And Chicken Food

MAC AND CHEDDAR CHEESE WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Place a pot of water on to boil for macaroni.
• Heat a medium pan over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and chicken and season with salt and pepper. Saute a couple of minutes then add onion and cook another 5 to 7 minutes until onions are tender and chicken is cooked through. Turn off heat and reserve.
• To boiling pasta water, add pasta and salt to season the cooking water. Cook 5 minutes, then add broccoli and cook 3 minutes more or until pasta is cooked to al dente and florets are just tender.
• While pasta cooks, heat a medium sauce pot over medium heat. Add butter and melt, then add flour, cayenne and paprika and whisk together over heat until roux bubbles then cook a minute more. Whisk in milk and stock and raise heat a little to bring sauce to a quick boil. Simmer sauce to thicken about 5 minutes.
• Drain macaroni or pasta and broccoli florets. Add back to pot and add chicken to the pasta and broccoli.
• Add cheese to milk sauce and stir to melt it in, about a minute or so. Stir in mustard and season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and broccoli and cooked pasta and stir to combine. Adjust seasonings, transfer to a large serving platter and serve.

Z'TEJAS MACARONI AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Macaroni and Cheese Sauce:.
• Place cream in a saucepan. On medium heat, using a wire whisk, reduce till one-fourth has gone and slightly thickened.
• Add garlic, blue cheese and chipotle.
• Melt for approximately 5 minutes.
• Elbow Macaroni Blanched:.
• Add water to a stockpot, place on high flame and bring to a boil for one minute. Add salt.
• Boil water for three minutes then add macaroni and stir every minute from bottom.
• Cook for 10-12 minutes or until al dente.
• Using a colander place macaroni and drain well then place macaroni in ice cold water to shock.
• Z'Tejas Macaroni and Chicken:.
• Salt and pepper chicken breast and place butter down on skillet.
• Place marinated chicken skin side down and place in large cast iron skillet on top.
• Sear for approximately 4 minutes till crispy.
• Turn over on grill and cook till done then turn on skin side down for approximately one minute.
• Before slicing, removing cartilage and slice in 6 pieces.
• Using a 12-inch cast iron or skillet, add mac and cheese sauce, jack and cheddar mix.
• Heat up till cheese melts approximately 1-2 minutes.
• Add macaroni to sauce.
• Top with jack and cheddar cheese mix.
• Top with bacon gratin (and place under broiler for approximately 2 minutes until golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Arrange sliced chicken in a star shape method and place green chiles in center on top between chicken.