Original video by @applesauceandadhd — all credit to the creator.
Baked Chicken over Mac and Cheese with Corn and Broccoli
A no-fuss weeknight dinner of oven-baked seasoned chicken piled onto boxed mac and cheese, with steamed corn and broccoli alongside. It isn't fancy — it's just dinner, and everyone will eat it.
Ingredients
- —chicken · thawed; trimmed of any unwanted bits
- —avocado oil · olive oil works too
- 2Kinder's Buttery Steakhouse seasoning · packets from the spice drawer
- 3 boxesmacaroni and cheese · extra for leftovers the next day
- —frozen corn · steamer bag
- —frozen baby broccoli florets · steamer bag
Steps
- 1
Make sure the chicken is thawed and still good, then trim off anything you don't want on it. Wash your hands after handling the raw meat.
- 2
Coat the chicken with avocado oil and season it all over with the buttery steakhouse seasoning.
- 3
Bake the chicken in the oven until cooked through.
- 4
Boil water and cook the boxed macaroni and cheese according to the package directions.
- 5
Steam the frozen corn and broccoli in their bags.
- 6
Serve the baked chicken on top of the mac and cheese with the corn and broccoli on the side.
Creator's notes
Jessica planned three boxes of mac and cheese on purpose so there'd be leftovers for the kids' lunch the next day. She'd wanted barbecue chicken bowls, but her daughter has sworn off barbecue, so the chicken just gets seasoned instead.
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