Best 7 Alcaparrado Chicken With Mac Cheese Recipes

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Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with the delectable Alcaparrado Chicken with Mac and Cheese, a culinary masterpiece that harmoniously blends bold flavors and comforting textures. This dish features tender and succulent chicken pieces marinated in a vibrant and tangy alcaparrado sauce, characterized by its blend of capers, garlic, and aromatic spices. The chicken is expertly cooked to achieve a perfect balance of crispy skin and moist, flavorful meat. Accompanying the chicken is a creamy and cheesy mac and cheese, its rich and gooey texture providing a delightful contrast to the tangy alcaparrado sauce. This irresistible dish is not only a feast for the senses but also incredibly versatile, making it perfect for various occasions, from casual family dinners to special celebrations.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE



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My Chicken Mac and Cheese is perfectly saucy, made with both stretchy mozzarella and sharp cheddar. It's the comfort meal you've been craving! Try is straight out of the pot, or follow my easy additional instructions to bake it.

Provided by Joanna Cismaru

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 ounce elbow macaroni (or penne, rigatoni, ziti)
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound chicken breasts (skinless and boneless, cut in small pieces)
1 medium onion (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon dried mustard
1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 545 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 40 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 107 mg, Sodium 640 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MAC AND CHEDDAR CHEESE WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield Yield: 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
1 pound chicken breast tenders, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 pound macaroni elbows or cavatapi corkscrew shaped pasta twists
2 1/2 cups raw broccoli florets, available packaged in produce department
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
3 cups whole milk
1 cup chicken stock
3 cups yellow sharp Cheddar
1 tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Place a pot of water on to boil for macaroni.
  • Heat a medium pan over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and chicken and season with salt and pepper. Saute a couple of minutes then add onion and cook another 5 to 7 minutes until onions are tender and chicken is cooked through. Turn off heat and reserve.
  • To boiling pasta water, add pasta and salt to season the cooking water. Cook 5 minutes, then add broccoli and cook 3 minutes more or until pasta is cooked to al dente and florets are just tender.
  • While pasta cooks, heat a medium sauce pot over medium heat. Add butter and melt, then add flour, cayenne and paprika and whisk together over heat until roux bubbles then cook a minute more. Whisk in milk and stock and raise heat a little to bring sauce to a quick boil. Simmer sauce to thicken about 5 minutes.
  • Drain macaroni or pasta and broccoli florets. Add back to pot and add chicken to the pasta and broccoli.
  • Add cheese to milk sauce and stir to melt it in, about a minute or so. Stir in mustard and season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and broccoli and cooked pasta and stir to combine. Adjust seasonings, transfer to a large serving platter and serve.

CHICKEN RANCH MAC & CHEESE



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Prep once and feed the family twice when you double this chicken mac and cheese and freeze half of it. I created it for the people I love most, using ingredients they love most. -Angela Spengler, Tampa, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup 2% milk
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
3/4 cup ranch salad dressing
1 cup coarsely chopped cooked chicken
TOPPING:
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente; drain and return to pot., Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in cheeses until blended. Stir in dressing., Add chicken and sauce to macaroni, tossing to combine. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Toss bread crumbs with melted butter; sprinkle over macaroni. Top with bacon. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Sprinkle with parsley. Freeze option: Prepare recipe as directed, increasing milk to 1-1/3 cups. Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover casserole with foil; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; continue baking as directed or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 586 calories, Fat 37g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 889mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 25g protein.

CHICKEN MILANESAS WITH ALCAPARRADO



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This Chicken Milanesas with Alcaparrado is one of the tastier ways we know of to enjoy fried chicken. Get out the olives and capers and let's get started!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/3 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
3 Tbsp. capers
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing, divided
1/4 cup KRAFT Real Mayo
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
6 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1-1/2 lb.), pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
1 plum tomato, sliced

Steps:

  • Combine first 4 ingredients; stir in 2 Tbsp. dressing. Mix remaining dressing with mayo in shallow dish. Place bread crumbs in separate shallow dish.
  • Dip chicken in mayo mixture, then in crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat both sides of each breast.
  • Add chicken, in batches, to large skillet sprayed with cooking spray; cook 3 min. on each side or until golden brown and done.
  • Serve topped with tomatoes and olive mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 620 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 26 g

ALCAPARRADO CHICKEN WITH MAC & CHEESE



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Classic American and Puerto Rican dishes combine to make this tasty chicken mac and cheese in sofrito sauce.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 broiler-fryer chicken (3 lb.), cut into pieces
3/4 cup sofrito sauce base (recaíto)
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Smoked Ham, finely chopped
2 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce
1/4 cup manzanilla olives, quartered
1 Tbsp. capers
2 pkg. (7-1/4 oz. each) KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
4 KRAFT Singles, cut up
1 pkt. seasoning with coriander and annatto
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

  • Cook chicken in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until browned on both sides, turning after 3 min. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
  • Add sofrito sauce and ham to skillet; cook 3 min., stirring frequently. Stir in tomato sauce, olives and capers. Top with chicken; cover. Cook 25 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Meanwhile, prepare Dinners in large saucepan as directed on package. Add Singles and seasoning; stir until Singles are melted.
  • Serve chicken over Dinner mixture. Top with Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 710, Fat 36 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 3.5 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 2040 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 41 g

CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH MUSHROOMS AND ASPARAGUS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 39m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh white mushrooms
1 cup fresh or frozen chopped onion (about 1 medium-large yellow onion)
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (10-ounce) package carved, fully cooked chicken breast
1 (10-ounce) package prepared alfredo sauce (from the refrigerator counter; use light or reduced-fat, if you like)
1/4 cup dry Marsala, Sherry, or white wine
1 (9-ounce) package frozen asparagus cuts (do not thaw but do separate into individual pieces)
3 cups Al Dente Make-Ahead Rice, reheated, recipe follows
2 quarts water
4 cups uncooked converted white rice (no substitute)

Steps:

  • Heat oil in large, heavy skillet over moderate heat 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, marjoram, thyme, and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the juice released from the mushrooms evaporates, about 5 minutes.
  • Add chicken, alfredo sauce, and wine; adjust heat so mixture bubbles gently, then cook, stirring frequently and breaking up chicken, until steaming, about 3 minutes.
  • Add asparagus, distributing evenly over surface of mixture, cover and cook just until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes; no longer or asparagus will become mushy.
  • Make a bed of rice on heated deep platter, spoon chicken mixture on top, and serve.
  • Bring water to rapid boil in large (at least 4 1/2-quart), heavy saucepan over high heat.
  • Add rice, stir well, and then return to rapid boil. Adjust heat so water stays at gentle but steady ripple and cook uncovered until all water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Do not stir.
  • Fluff rice gently with fork and cool 1 hour. Do not cover.
  • Fluff rice gently again, then spoon lightly, do not pack, into plastic storage containers, snap on lids, label, and date. Set in refrigerator or freezer.
  • To reheat refrigerated or frozen rice, pile rice in large fine sieve, fork lightly apart and balance sieve in top of large, heavy saucepan over 2-inches boiling water. Cover loosely with lid or foil and steam until just heated through, 3 to 5 minutes, but times will vary according to amount of rice being reheated and whether it's refrigerated or frozen. Fluff with fork and serve.
  • Yield: 16 cups

CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH MUSHROOMS AND ASPARAGUS



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Adapted from a Sara Moulton episode on foodnetwork.com. This very much reminds me of my favorite meal at a locally well known Italian restaurant. For the Alfredo sauce, I use recipe #64196. (Since trying this, I can't stand the store bought stuff!) I also serve with a side of recipe #251337 and garlic bread.

Provided by Beth A.

Categories     Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 lb chicken breast, cooked & chopped into bite size pieces
alfredo sauce
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 (9 ounce) package frozen asparagus cuts, do not thaw but do separate into individual pieces
16 ounces fettuccine pasta, cooked & drained according to package directions

Steps:

  • Heat oil in large, heavy skillet over moderate heat 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, marjoram, thyme, and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the juice released from the mushrooms evaporates, about 5 minutes.
  • Add chicken, alfredo sauce, and wine; adjust heat so mixture bubbles gently, then cook, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
  • Add asparagus, cover and cook just until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes; no longer or asparagus will become mushy.
  • Serve over hot fettuccini, with fresh grated parmesan on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 653.5, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 158.6, Sodium 112.6, Carbohydrate 73.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 2.9, Protein 41.4

Tips:

  • Choose high-quality ingredients: Use free-range chicken, fresh vegetables, and flavorful spices for the best results.
  • Marinate the chicken: Marinating the chicken in a mixture of olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and herbs will help to infuse it with flavor and keep it moist during cooking.
  • Cook the chicken until it is cooked through: Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) before removing it from the heat.
  • Make a creamy and flavorful mac and cheese: Use a combination of sharp cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and milk to create a rich and cheesy sauce. Add some cooked elbow macaroni and mix until well combined.
  • Serve the chicken and mac and cheese together: Top the cooked chicken with a generous portion of mac and cheese and serve immediately. Garnish with chopped parsley or chives for added flavor and color.

Conclusion:

Alcaparrado chicken with mac and cheese is a delicious and comforting dish that is perfect for a family meal. The combination of flavorful chicken, creamy mac and cheese, and tangy alcaparrado sauce is sure to please everyone at the table. With a few simple tips, you can easily make this dish at home and enjoy a restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of your own kitchen.

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