Oven-baked chicken with mac and cheese
Mains
Roasts
Australian
chicken drumsticks

Oven-baked chicken with mac and cheese

  • Serves: 4
  • Total time: 2h
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  • Oven Temperature: 200C

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs plain flour
  • 1 cup (75g) Panko Crumbs
  • 100g Sour Cream
  • 4 Chicken Drumsticks
  • 2 slices Rindless Short Cut Bacon
  • 250g Macaroni
  • 1 cup (100g) Shredded Cheese
  • 2 1/2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbs Wholegrain Mustard
  • 100g Kale & Baby Spinach
  • white sauce [white_sauce]

Instructions

  1. Place the flour on a large plate and season. Reserve 2 tbs of the breadcrumbs. Place remaining breadcrumbs on a separate plate. Reserve half the sour cream. Combine the remaining sour cream with 1 tsp water in a small bowl.
  2. Coat the chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess. Working with 1 piece of chicken at a time, brush with the sour cream mixture, then dip in breadcrumbs, pressing to coat. Place on the prepared tray. Repeat with remaining chicken. Spray with oil. Bake for 45 mins or until light golden, adding the bacon to the tray halfway through cooking.
  3. Prepare white sauce now.
  4. Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain well. Transfer half the pasta to a large baking dish.
  5. Add the reserved sour cream to the remaining white sauce in the saucepan and whisk to combine. Add cheese and stir to combine. Pour over pasta in the baking dish and stir to combine. Sprinkle with reserved breadcrumbs. Spray with oil and bake in the oven with the chicken for 30 mins or until golden.
  6. Combine the olive oil and mustard in a small bowl. Add 2 tsp water and whisk to combine. Place the kale and spinach in a large bowl. Coarsely chop the bacon. Add the mustard mixture and bacon to the kale and spinach in the bowl and toss to combine. Season.
  7. Divide chicken among plates. Serve with the pasta and salad.

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