Fried chicken with pancetta, onion and tomato mac ’n’ cheese
- Published: 21 Oct 24
- Updated: 21 Oct 24
Two big-hitters of the comfort food world come together for this double act from food writer, Lara Luck. Fried chicken gets a coconut marinade and two coats of spiced flour for extra crunch, while the mac ’n’ cheese packs a flavour punch thanks to tomato, paprika and pancetta.
About the author Food writer, food stylist and food consultant, Lara has developed recipes for brands including Waitrose, Ocado and Asda. Though born and raised in the UK, her heritage is from the Caribbean islands of St Lucia and Grenada and Lara’s food reflects this. She won Best Caribbean Food 2022 at the Be Inclusive Hospitality awards and is a member of the Guild of Food Writers. Follow her on Instagram @foodbylaraluck
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Serves 6-8 -
Hands-on time 1 hour, plus overnight marinating. Oven time 35 min
Nutrition
- Calories
- 877kcals
- Fat
- 51g (26g saturated)
- Protein
- 40g
- Carbohydrates
- 61g (5.1g sugars)
- Fibre
- 4.4g
- Salt
- 2.4g
delicious. tips
Caribbean green seasoning is a mix of herbs, aromatics, salt and pepper that’s used for marinades or for flavouring sauces and stew. It’s used throughout the Caribbean, and every cook has their own version. Here’s Lara’s…
Green seasoning
15g thyme, roughly chopped
30g flatleaf parsley, roughly chopped
½ large onion, roughly chopped
3 spring onions, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
½ scotch bonnet chilli, roughly chopped<
½ large red pepper, roughly chopped
125ml cider vinegarPut all the ingredients in a food processor or blender with 50ml water. Whizz until fairly smooth. Keep, covered, in the fridge for up to a week.