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Chicken in a Waffle

Chicken in a Waffle

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread chicken nuggets out on a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Bake nuggets in the preheated oven until hot and crispy, 11 to 13 minutes.
  3. 3 Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions and lightly coat with cooking spray.
  4. 4 Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Whisk buttermilk, oil, and eggs together in another bowl. Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture and stir until batter is just-combined.
  5. 5 Place 1 chicken nugget in the center of each waffle section on the waffle iron. Cover each nugget with about 1 tablespoon of batter, close the waffle iron, and cook until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining nuggets and batter.

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Mini Hot Chicken and Waffle Sliders

Mini Hot Chicken and Waffle Sliders

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Place 20 chicken nuggets in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Reserve any remaining nuggets for another use.
  3. 3 Bake nuggets in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Flip and bake until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes more.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, prepare sauce: Heat butter, maple syrup, canola oil, brown sugar, paprika, cayenne, kosher salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and well combined, 3 to 5 minutes. If sauce thickens too much, reduce heat to low and whisk in 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Keep warm.
  5. 5 As the sauce is cooking, toast waffles, then separate each one into 4 mini waffles.
  6. 6 Assemble sliders: Place a chicken nugget on top of a waffle and top with 1 heaping teaspoon slaw. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon sauce, top with a pickle slice, and place a second waffle on top. Secure slider with a toothpick or skewer, if desired. Repeat to make remaining sliders. Serve with extra sauce.

By Nicole McLaughlin