Name: Chicken Alfredo Crunch Nests
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 15 oz plain frozen shredded hash browns (thaw + squeeze very dry); 2 large egg whites; 1/4 cup / 22g finely grated Parmesan; 2 tsp cornstarch; 2 tsp avocado oil + 1-2 tsp for brushing the pan; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 12 oz Costco chipotle chicken (cooked, finely chopped); 1 cup 2% cottage cheese; 2 tbsp 2% ultra-filtered milk; 1/4 cup / 22g finely grated Parmesan; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan; 1 1/2 oz shredded part-skim low-moisture mozzarella; 20 oz broccoli florets; 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1 wedge lemon (zest or juice); Optional: black pepper, chile flakes, or 1 tbsp Parmesan; Prepared Alfredo sauce for dipping (creator used Rao's) — optional, not in adult macros

Chicken Alfredo Crunch Nests — The Split PlateOriginal recipe test — Episode 1 of Can I Make a Recipe Go Viral? Hash-brown cups pressed into a 12-cup muffin pan, roasted alongside a sheet of broccoli, filled with a thick cottage-cheese Alfredo folded through Costco chipotle chicken, and topped at the table with a cooled Parmesan-mozzarella lid that actually cracks. 12 nests = 2 dinners for 2 adults + 2 kids. Per nest: 130 cal / 12g protein. Adult plate (2 nests + lemon broccoli): ~340 cal / 28g protein estimated. Kid plate: the creator started each child with 1 nest based on appetite, plus broccoli and a small Alfredo dip.