Tuscan Chicken Mac w/ Dr Pepper BBQ glaze
Tuscan Chicken Mac w/ Dr Pepper BBQ glaze

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, tuscan chicken mac w/ dr pepper bbq glaze. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Tuscan Chicken Mac w/ Dr Pepper BBQ glaze is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Tuscan Chicken Mac w/ Dr Pepper BBQ glaze is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have tuscan chicken mac w/ dr pepper bbq glaze using 28 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Tuscan Chicken Mac w/ Dr Pepper BBQ glaze:
  1. Make ready Chicken
  2. Get 2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts pounded to 1-inch thickness (or 4 boneless and skinless chicken thigh fillets)
  3. Prepare Salt & Pepper to Season
  4. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon paprika (sweet or smokey)
  5. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  6. Prepare 1 tablespoon oil, divided (use olive or canola oil)
  7. Prepare Macaroni
  8. Take 2 tablespoons butter
  9. Take 1 small yellow onion chopped
  10. Take 6 cloves garlic finely diced
  11. Get 1/3 cup chicken broth
  12. Get 9 oz jarred sun dried tomato strips in oil (reserve 2 tablespoons of oil and drain the rest)
  13. Prepare 3 level tablespoons flour
  14. Take 2 cups chicken broth
  15. Prepare 3 cups milk OR light cream* or half and half, divided
  16. Prepare 2 teaspoons dried Italian herbs
  17. Prepare 3 cups elbow macaroni uncooked
  18. Get 6 small sweet peppers chopped
  19. Make ready 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
  20. Get 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  21. Make ready 1/2 cup grated cheese Cheddar or Gruyere
  22. Make ready 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  23. Get DP BBQ Glaze
  24. Make ready 1 can Dr Pepper
  25. Get 1/2 cup tomato paste
  26. Get 1/2 teaspoon liquid hickory smoke
  27. Take 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  28. Make ready Salt and pepper to season
Steps to make Tuscan Chicken Mac w/ Dr Pepper BBQ glaze:
  1. Chop Sweet Peppers and Mince the garlic cloves.
  2. Zest one lime and dice up onion
  3. In a sauce pan on medium heat, add Dr Pepper, Tomato Paste, liquid smoke, salt and pepper, and brown sugar. Stir to slight boil and reduce heat set aside.
  4. Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, dried parsley and 2 teaspoons of the oil. Heat the remaining oil in a large (30cm or 12-inch) pot or pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear on both sides until golden brown, cooked through and no longer pink in the middle. Transfer into oven at 250° and continue to bake until 175°-180° internal temp. Remove and let rest.
  5. In a new pan, add the butter and fry the onion and garlic until the onion becomes transparent, stirring occasionally (about 2 minutes). Pour in the chicken broth and allow to simmer for 5 minutes, or until beginning to reduce down.
  6. Add the sun dried tomatoes with 2 tablespoons of the sun dried tomato oil from the jar and cook for 1-2 minutes to release as much flavour as possible. Then add in sweet peppers. Glaze a bit with cream.
  7. Stir the flour into the pot and allow to cook for a further minute. Then, add the broth, 2 1/2 cups of milks (or cream/half and half), herbs, salt and pepper, and bring to a very low simmer (lower the heat if you need to).
  8. Add the dry macaroni and stir occasionally as it comes to a simmer. Reduce heat down to medium low and stir regularly while it cooks (for about 9 - 10 minutes), or until the sauce thickens and the macaroni is just cooked (al dente: tender but still firm).
  9. Take the pot off the stove and stir all of the cheese in quickly. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. If the sauce it too thick, add the remaining 1/2 cup milk (or cream) in 1/4 cup increments, until reaching desired thickness. Keep in mind the sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
  10. Slice the chicken into strips and place on top of macaroni. Glaze with sauce. Sprinkle with lime zest, Serve immediately!

So that’s going to wrap this up with this exceptional food tuscan chicken mac w/ dr pepper bbq glaze recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I am sure you will make this at home. There is gonna be interesting food in home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page on your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!