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Chicken & Sweet Potato Waffles

Cultural Context

Chicken and waffles originated in the Southern United States, combining savory fried chicken with sweet waffles, often served with syrup. This dish has become a staple in soul food cuisine and is enjoyed across the country, especially at brunch. The addition of sweet potatoes adds a unique twist, enhancing both flavor and nutrition, making it a popular modern variation.

AmericanUSmain
45 min
medium
6 servings
Servings4
1 sweet potato
chicken breasts
buttermilk
1 egg
hot sauce
seasoned flour
milk
vanilla extract
1 tablespoon brown sugar
cinnamon
pancake mix
whipped cream cheese
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
maple syrup
fruit
lime juice
honey

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: frozen chicken

Thighs are more flavorful and often less expensive.

1

Boil the sweet potato until tender.

2

Clean and dry the chicken, then season with all the seasonings shown on the screen.

3

Add buttermilk and 1 egg to the chicken, along with a splash of hot sauce, and mix well.

4

Let the chicken marinate in the fridge for about 10 minutes.

5

Prepare seasoned flour for the chicken.

6

Drop the marinated chicken into the seasoned flour and then into hot grease to fry.

7

While the chicken is frying, peel and mash the sweet potato.

8

Add a splash of milk, vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, and cinnamon to the mashed sweet potato and mix well.

9

Prepare pancake mix according to the box instructions, adding about 3 tablespoons of the sweet potato mixture to it.

10

Get the waffle maker ready, spray it down, and add the sweet potato pancake mixture to it to cook.

11

Make a fruit bowl on the side and check if the chicken is done; if so, take it out of the grease.

12

In a bowl, combine half a container of whipped cream cheese, 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar, cinnamon, and a little maple syrup, and whip it up.

13

Microwave the whipped cream cheese mixture to warm it up for the waffles.

14

Plate the chicken and waffles, add fruit with lime juice and honey, and top the waffles with the cream cheese mixture and hot sauce on the chicken.

Cooking Techniques

boilingmixingfryingbaking

Equipment Needed

waffle makerfrying panpotmixing bowls

Spice Level:

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Allergens

milkeggswheat

Also Known As

Chicken and WafflesSweet Potato Waffles with Chicken

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