Chicken Parmesan Waffle Sandwich

Submitted by Chanel L.

"Combination of two crowd favorites: fried chicken and waffles + chicken parmesan into one delicious sandwich. "

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 25
• Yields: 1 sandwich
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• Waffle

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup parmesan cheese

• Fried Chicken

• 1 boneless chicken thighs
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups canola oil

• Sandwich Assembly

• 2 tablespoons marinara sauce
• 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1⁄8 cup fresh basil

directions

1. Waffle Instructions:

2. Heat up waffle iron.
3. Combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking soda and spices) in one bowl and all wet ingredients (eggs, buttermilk and melted butter) in another bowl and mix well.
4. Slowly add wet ingredients mix to dry bowl and whisk well.
5. Shred and add the parmesan cheese and mix well.
6. Pour batter on waffle iron to create your savory waffles.

7. Fried Chicken Instructions:

8. Combine flour with all the spices in one bowl and combine buttermilk (with salt and pepper) and the chicken thigh into a seperate bowl.
9. Let the buttermilk and chicken marinade for at least 30 minutes.
10. Once finished marinating, shake the excess buttermilk off the chicken and dredge in seasoned flour.
11. Add an inch of canola oil in a frying pan and heat to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
12. Cook the chicken 7-8 minutes per each side (internal temperature 165 degrees farenheit.

13. Sandwich Assembly Instructions:

14. Take fried chicken thigh and spread marinara sauce on top.
15. Add shredded mozzarella and shredded parmesan.
16. Turn broiler on and melt the cheeses on top of the chicken.
17. Assemble the waffle sandwich, placing the chicken on top of one waffle, some fresh basil and the second waffle.