Chicken and Waffle Crisps

• Meat

  • 1 1/2 lbs Chicken tenderloins, tenders
  • 1 Meat mallet

• Condiments

  • 1 Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 2/3 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 Recipe of your favorite waffle batter
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 Cooking spray, Non-stick

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Waffle maker

• Other

  • Plastic wrap

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds (12 pieces) chicken tenderloins (tenders)
• ⅔ cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil for pan-frying
• You will also need:
• waffle maker
• meat mallet
• plastic wrap
• non-stick cooking spray
• 1 recipe of your favorite waffle batter (for 4-6 people)
• maple syrup, butter or jelly for dipping

Directions

• Preheat your waffle maker. Rinse off each chicken tender and pat dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture. Place the chicken tenders on a cutting board, cover with plastic wrap and pound lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet. Flatten each piece to the same even thickness.
• Mix the flour and salt in a medium bowl and dredge the chicken in it. Shake off the excess flour.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken tenders to the skillet and cook for about 3 minutes per side, until they are golden brown and fully cooked (165°). Set aside.
• Spray the waffle iron top and bottom sections with non-stick cooking spray. Prepare your waffle batter, and then dip each chicken piece into it and immediately place into one of the sections of a heated waffle maker. Close the lid and wait for the waffle crisps to cook, usually about 2-3 minutes. Remove the waffle crisp and dip in maple syrup, butter or jelly. Enjoy!