Best Easy 30 Minute Skillet Chicken Mac Cheese Recipes

CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water to keep the pasta from sticking together. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until no longer pink and cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• In the same skillet add the onions and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until aromatic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle the flour over the onion mixture and stir. Cook for another minute. Whisk in the milk and dried mustard. Add the mozzarella, cheddar cheese and stir it in. Continue to cook until the cheese has melted.
• Add the chicken and pasta to the skillet and stir everything together. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary with salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve garnished with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp of the butter in a pot or a large skillet over high-medium heat
• Add salt and pepper to the chicken and put the chicken into the pot
• Cook for around 5-7 minutes until slightly brown and cooked through
• Remove the meat from the pot.
• Add the second tsp of butter and the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes
• Pour in the chicken stock and milk, add the mustard and the nutmeg, stir and bring to boil.
• Once boiling add the pasta and give it a good stir.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook pasta for 9-10 minutes while stirring regularly (note 1)
• Once the pasta is cooked, remove the pot from the stove, add all three cheeses and stir thoroughly to bring them all to melt.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Put the chicken with all the accumulated juices into the pot, fold it in and serve immediately.

MAC AND CHEESE CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium-high heat until no longer pink. , Set aside the cheese packet from the macaroni dinner mix. Stir in the pasta, broth, zucchini, onion and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-8 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. , Stir in tomatoes and the contents of the reserved cheese packet. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until heated through.

EASY 30-MINUTE SKILLET CHICKEN MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in medium skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 min. on each side or until cooked through (170°F).
• Meanwhile, prepare Dinner as directed on package, substituting large skillet for the saucepan.
• Add tomatoes, onions and parsley to prepared Dinner; mix lightly. Top with the chicken.

EASY CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Serve: Ladle the cheesy chicken macaroni right out of the pot when it's super creamy, and top it with crispy breadcrumbs.

SPICY CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE SKILLET

Steps:

• Prepare Dinner as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 min. or until lightly browned. Stir in tomatoes and soup; cook on medium heat 5 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally.
• Add Dinner; stir until blended. Sprinkle with cheese; cover. Cook 5 min. or until cheese is melted.