BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese
BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese delivers 72g protein and 509 calories per serving across 5 slow-cooker portions. Set it and forget it — minimal active time during quick prep while the slow cooker handles heavy lifting. High protein-per-serving ratio makes hitting muscle-building macros straightforward without constant meal assembly.
Ingredients
- •48 oz Chicken Breast, Boneless Skinless
Boneless skinless. Buy in bulk and freeze — Costco rotisserie packs work too.
- •1.5 cup BBQ Sauce
Any BBQ sauce. Sweet Baby Ray's is a go-to. Check sugar content if cutting.
- •1 Yellow Onion(150g)
- •1 tbsp Brown sugar
- •1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
Lea & Perrins is the standard. A little goes a long way.
- •16 oz Rotini Pasta
- •1 Velveeta, Original(19g)
Velveeta original block (not slices). Found near canned soups, not refrigerated.
- •1 Hot Sauce, Frank'S RedHot(0g)
Frank's RedHot Original. Found in the condiment aisle. Not the buffalo version.
- •1 Sour Cream, Fat-Free(30g)
Regular or fat-free both work. Fat-free is thinner but saves ~40 cal/serving.
Instructions
- 1Add chicken breast, bbq sauce, onion, swerve brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce to crockpot.
- 2Cook on high for 4 hours.
- 315 minutes before chicken is done, boil protein pasta.
- 4Drain pasta and add back to pot.
- 5Add velveeta cheese packet, sriracha, and fat free sour cream to pasta.
- 6Mix pasta with bbq chicken.
- 7Plate into 5 large bowls.
Nutrition — Per Serving
509
calories
72g
protein
9g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 40g
5 servings per batch
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese have per serving?
Each serving provides 72g of protein and 509 calories with 9g fat and 40g carbs. This is one of the highest protein-to-calorie ratios in the library, making it efficient for hitting daily protein on a budget.
How long does BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese take to prep?
Uses a slow cooker for hands-off cooking and batches 5 servings, giving you 2-3 days of ready-to-eat meals with minimal active prep time.
Is BBQ Chicken Mac and Cheese good for muscle gain?
At 72g protein and 509 calories per serving, this recipe is built for muscle gain with exceptional protein density. The moderate carb content supports training without adding unnecessary calorie bulk.
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