Hot Chicken and Waffle Sandwiches

(from Thentheresjess’s recipe box)

Source: RecipeThing user castro15

Categories: Breakfast

Ingredients

  • Hot Chicken:
  • 9 fried chicken tenders
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup peanut oil
  • Waffles:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • Chive Cream:
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp thinly sliced chives
  • 1 tsp water

Directions

  1. epare Hot Chicken: Preheat oven to 200. Place chicken tenders in a single layer on a baking sheet, and keep warm in oven until ready to use.

  2. Stir together cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder and 1 tbsp of the sugar in a small saucepan. Whisk in peanut oil, and cook over low, whisking constantly, until well combined, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

  3. Prepare waffles: Whisk together flour, next 3 ingredients, and remaining 1 tbsp sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk, butter and eggs in a small bowl. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until combined. Cook batter in batches, in a preheated, lightly greased waffle iron until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.

  4. Prepare Chive Cream: Stir together sour cream, chives, and 1 tsp water in a small bowl.

  5. Assemble sandwiches: Toss tenders and cayenne mixture in a large bowl. Place 1 1/2 tenders on each of 6 waffles; top each with 2 tbsp chive cream and 1 waffle. Serve immediately.

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