Crispy Chicken and Waffle Sandwiches

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 25 min
Active: 1 hr
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1/3 cup buttermilk
  2. 3/4 teaspoon hot sauce
  3. 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  4. 1/4 teaspoon granulated onion
  5. Kosher salt
  6. 1 pound chicken tenders
  7. Vegetable oil, for frying
  8. 1 cup all-purpose flour
  9. 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  10. Freshly cracked black pepper
  11. 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
  12. 1 1/2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
  13. 2 large eggs
  14. 1 stick salted butter, softened
  15. 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  16. 3 teaspoons hot sauce
  17. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  18. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  19. 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  20. 2 large eggs
  21. 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  22. 1/2 cup seltzer
  23. 2 cups all-purpose flour
  24. 2 tablespoons sugar
  25. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  26. 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  27. 1 cup chopped scallions
  28. Cooking spray
  29. 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Make the chicken: Whisk the buttermilk, hot sauce, granulated garlic, granulated onion and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a small bowl. Place the chicken in a resealable plastic bag and pour in the buttermilk marinade. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
  2. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F and have 2 baking sheets with wire racks set on top. Preheat a waffle iron. Fill a large cast-iron skillet with 1 inch vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
  3. Put the flour in a baking dish and season it with the paprika and salt and pepper. Put the panko in another baking dish and season it with the chile powder and salt and pepper. Beat the eggs in another dish.
  4. Remove the chicken from the marinade, allowing the excess to drip off. Dredge the chicken first in the flour, then in the eggs and finally coat with the panko. Fry the chicken in batches, being careful not to overcrowd the skillet, until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to one of the prepared baking sheets and keep warm in the oven.
  5. Make the spicy maple butter: Mix the butter, maple syrup, hot sauce and cayenne in a bowl.
  6. Make the waffles: Whisk the vegetable oil, vanilla and eggs in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk in the buttermilk and seltzer. In another bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda and fine salt; add to the wet ingredients and whisk until smooth. Stir in the scallions.
  7. Coat the waffle iron with cooking spray. Pour in some batter and cook until golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Place the waffles on the other baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while you make the rest.
  8. For the sandwich build: Spread each waffle with a generous portion of the maple butter. Place some tomato slices on a waffle and then some of the crispy chicken. Top with another waffle to seal the deal.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 1623
Total Fat 102 g
Saturated Fat 24 g
Carbohydrates 139 g
Dietary Fiber 8 g
Sugar 24 g
Protein 40 g
Cholesterol 297 mg
Sodium 1423 mg

 

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