Takeout remakes · Diner

Chicken and Waffles

Name: Chicken and Waffles
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Diner
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb chicken tenders; 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; cooking spray; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 scoop unflavored whey protein isolate (about 1/3 cup); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup 2% milk; 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 1 teaspoon hot sauce

Crispy chicken tenders on fluffy waffles, maple and heat.

40 min total30 min activeMakes 4 plates

High-proteinMethod in Pro

Chicken and waffles is the sweet-salty-spicy combination that brunch was made for. The waffle batter gets Greek yogurt and a scoop of whey for a tender, fluffy result, and the tenders take a buttermilk soak before a panko crust and the air fryer. Maple syrup with a dash of hot sauce goes over everything.

Ingredients

For 4 plates.

Chicken

1 1/2 lb chicken tenders
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
cooking spray

Waffles

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 scoop unflavored whey protein isolate (about 1/3 cup)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon sugar

To serve

1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon hot sauce

Method

Toss the tenders with the buttermilk and hot sauce and refrigerate 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk the flour, whey, baking powder, salt and sugar. In another bowl whisk the eggs, milk, yogurt and butter, then stir into the dry ingredients until just combined.

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Tips

Don't overmix the waffle batter; a few lumps make it tender.
Unflavoured whey keeps the waffles savoury enough for chicken.

Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.

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