Made fried chicken nuggets (bbq, normal, garlic parm, buffalo), baked macaroni and cheese, and herby potatoes for brother’s bday dinner

by softrotten

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  1. softrotten

    Made something similar a few months back for my brother’s girlfriend. Excepted a different request from them this time but nope. Between me and you, I only agree for the [macaroni and cheese](https://i.imgur.com/hkfTrpL.png). It’s my favorite food so I never make it except for special occasions like birthdays 🙂

  2. Striking-Pie3388

    Can you become my sibling?! 🤤looks delicious!

  3. HereIsSomethingNice

    You’re going to have a lot of people jealous wanting to be in your family! What a thoughtful treat for your brother. Yum!

  4. Hey it’s your brother, I recently moved and will need you to ship this food to me immediately. Thank you fellow offspring of our parents!

  5. Torontokid8666

    Sweet momma lucia! That looks amazing.

  6. Savings_Wedding_4233

    That Mac & cheese looks tremendous! I wish I was related to you tonight.

  7. Ancient_Artichoke555

    Happy birthday 🎉🎁🎂 food porn posters ♈️bro!

    This a nice dinner 🤩

  8. softrotten

    **CHICKEN RECIPE**

    The chicken recipe below is for a normal serving (2-4 people) recipe. But if anyone is curious about how much I used for the party: I used 4lbs chicken thighs, 1 quart buttermilk, and 16oz pepperoncini juice. Palm full of seasonings of all the ones listed below. I keep chicken warm in a 300F oven during frying

    *Marinade*

    * 1 pint of buttermilk
    * 1/2 cup pepperoncini (pickle) juice
    * 2lbs chicken thighs cut into 1.5″ cubes
    * 2 heaping tbsps yellow mustard
    * 2 heaping tbsps hot sauce
    * fat pinch of salt, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, paprika, thyme, and Cajun seasoning

    *Breading*

    * AP flour, roughly 2.5 cups
    * 5 tbsps Cajun seasoning (I used Slap Ya Mama)
    * 1 tbsp garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper, and thyme
    * Fry oil

    Directions

    1. Place marinade ingredients into a Ziploc bag/glass bowl. Mix until chicken is coated. Place in fridge for 4-12 hours.
    2. Whisk together flour & seasonings. Shake off excess buttermilk from the chicken and press it into the flour. Gently squeeze the flour around tender and shake off excess.
    3. Let rest on a wire rack and heat oil to 350F. Once to temperature, fry tenders in batches. 5-6 mins. Pull chicken out when internal temp is 165. Drain on wire rack.

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    **SAUCES FOR CHICKEN**

    **GARLIC PARMESAN**

    * 5 tbsps melted butter
    * s + p, Italian seasoning
    * 5 garlic cloves finely grated
    * Couple tbsps fresh parsley
    * Both powder and freshly grated parmesan

    Melt the butter in the saucepan, add garlic, cook for 30-40 seconds, remove from heat, add seasonings. Brush garlic butter mixture over chicken, top with parsley & parmesan.

    **BARBEQUE SAUCE** (recipe from addapinch)

    * 2 cups ketchup
    * 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
    * 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
    * 2 tablespoons honey
    * 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or coconut aminos
    * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    * 1 teaspoon each: black pepper, salt, and garlic powder
    * Fat squirt of hot sauce

    Whisk together all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Allow to come to a bubble and reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer until thickened, roughly 10 mins. I brushed it on the chicken strips and baked the chicken strips at 400 for 10 mins.

    **Buffalo sauce** is just Frank’s

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    **BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE** (Recipe by ***Brian Lagerstrom*** on YouTube)

    **Ingredients**

    * 225g or 1/2lb Sharp cheddar, shredded
    * 225g or 1/2lb Colby jack, shredded
    * 225g or 1/2lb American cheese, shredded (sub velveeta)
    * 125g or 1c grated parmesan
    * 450g or 1lb macaroni
    * 3 eggs
    * 125g or 1/2c sour cream
    * 2 12oz/350ml cans evaporated milk
    * 2g or 1tsp black pepper
    * 8g or 1 3/4tsp salt
    * 115g or 1 stick unsalted butter, melted

    **Directions**

    1. Stir macaroni into well salted boiling water. Cook per package instructions or until al dente (should still have a strong bite and not be totally soft). Drain off water and add pasta to a large bowl.
    2. Mix all cheeses together into a bowl.
    3. In a separate bowl make egg custard by whisking together 3 large eggs, sour cream, evaporated milk, salt and pepper.
    4. Add egg custard, melted butter, and about 85-90% of the shredded cheese blend into the large bowl with the cooked macaroni. Gently stir together. Mixture will be very runny.
    5. Pour cheesy noodle mixture into a 9”x13” (23x33cm) baking dish, smooth down the top, and top with reserved shredded cheeses.
    6. Bake at 375F/190C for 35-40 min until cheese on top is golden and melted.

  9. Xanxxlessrock

    PLEASEEEEEEE😭😭😭😭i need an invite bestie 🤭🖤that looks quite delicious! I hope you all enjoyed<3

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