Chicken and Waffles

Submitted by Food.com

"Deep fried crispy chicken schnitzel, served on a homemade waffle, topped with a sweet cranberry apple slaw and drizzled with maple syrup. With inspiration from Grace Helbig. "

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 24
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• CHICKEN SCHNITZEL

• 1 chicken breast (skinless, boneless chicken breast cutlet, pounded to 1/4â thickness)
• salt and pepper
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 3 cups vegetable oil

• WAFFLE

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted

• SWEET CRANBERRY APPLE SLAW

• 1⁄4 cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped
• 1⁄4 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄2 Granny Smith apples, julienned
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• FOR THE ASSEMBLY

• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1⁄2 cup pure maple syrup

directions

1. CHICKEN SCHNITZEL:

2. Season the chicken cutlet with salt and pepper. Combine flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and paprika in a large, shallow dish. In a second dish, whisk milk and egg together. Place panko in a third dish. Dredge chicken in flour, then egg mixture, and finally panko. Heat oil in a deep saucepan to 350 degrees. Fry chicken schnitzel for about 4 to 6 minutes until cooked through and crispy. Drain excess oil on paper towels.

3. WAFFLE:

4. Whisk together dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine eggs and buttermilk in a small bowl. Add to dry ingredients. Whisk in melted butter, combining completely. Follow waffle iron instructions to make 3 waffles.

5. SWEET CRANBERRY APPLE SLAW:

6. Add all ingredients to a medium bowl. Toss to combine.

7. FOR THE ASSEMBLY:

8. Brush the waffles with melted butter. Cut chicken schnitzel into 3 pieces. Place one piece of the schnitzel on the waffle, top with sweet cranberry apple slaw. Drizzle with syrup.