Buffalo Blues Mac n' Cheese

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Ingredients
- 4 C Elbow Macaroni (cooked)
- 1 C Cheddar Cheese Sauce
- 1/4 C Treasure Cave Blue Cheese Crumbles
- 1/4 C Stella Shredded Parmesan
- 4 oz Chicken Bites (store bought cut in half)
- 1/4 C Buffalo Sauce
- Green Onions as needed
- Cheese Sauce:
- 2 Tbsp Salted Butter
- 2 Tbsp AP Flour
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 C Saputo Whole Milk
- 1/4 C Saputo Sour Cream
- 1/2 lb Black Creek 9 Month Yellow Cheddar Block (cubed)
Directions
- Cook elbow macaroni accorning to packaging directions.
- In a medium sauce pan. Re-heat cheddar cheese sauce.
- Once cheese sauce has to up to temp. (165°) Stir in blue cheese crumbles and parmesan.
- Pre-heat fryer to 350° and cook frozen chicken bites for 5-6 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°.
- Set chicken bites in a clean mixing bowl and add buffalo sauce, gently tossing so that chicken bites are evenly coated.
- In a clean serving bowl, assemble macaroni and cheese together with chicken bites, and garnish with green onions. Serve immediately.
- Cheese Sauce:
- In a clean sauce pan melt butter over medium-low heat and allow to melt.
- Add flour and stir roux (butter/flour) continuously for 4 min. on low heat (adjusting when necessary), making sure not to burn flour.
- Continue whisking and add Kosher salt, garlic powder, and milk continuously stirring so that roux does not clump up.
- Once thickened add sour cream and cheese and continue to stir until cheese has fully melted.
- Use sauce immediately or store in an air-tight container. Label and date and place in walk-in cooler.