Pecan Crusted Chicken Waffle Sandwiches Food

CHICKEN AND WAFFLE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, salt, garlic, and seasoning in a large bowl; set aside. Beat milk, eggs, and melted butter together in a separate bowl. Pour milk mixture into the flour mixture; beat until blended. Fold in Cheddar cheese.
• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 minutes.
• Air fry chicken for 7 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and cook for another 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray.
• Ladle 3 tablespoons batter on the waffle iron. Cook until waffle is golden brown and the iron stops steaming, about 5 minutes. Place on a lined baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Assemble waffle and chicken sandwiches once all the waffles are cooked.

OVEN BAKED PECAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the pecan pieces, bread crumbs, and Essence. Pulse for 1 minute to combine. Pour into a shallow dish.
• In a bowl, beat together the eggs, olive oil and remaining 2 teaspoons of Essence. One at a time, dip the chicken into the egg mixture then dredge in the pecan mixture, shaking to remove any excess. Transfer to the baking sheet and bake, turning once, until the chicken is cooked through and the crust is golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and transfer to 4 plates. Garnish with parsley and serve with the Honey Mustard Dipping sauce on the side.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients and stir well to combine. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. (Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce will keep, refrigerated in a covered non-reactive container, for 2 weeks.)

CHICKEN PARMESAN WAFFLE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Waffle Instructions:.
• Heat up waffle iron.
• 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.
• Slowly add wet ingredients mix to dry bowl and whisk well.
• Shred and add the parmesan cheese and mix well.
• Pour batter on waffle iron to create your savory waffles.
• Fried Chicken Instructions:.
• Combine flour with all the spices in one bowl and combine buttermilk (with salt and pepper) and the chicken thigh into a seperate bowl.
• Let the buttermilk and chicken marinade for at least 30 minutes.
• Once finished marinating, shake the excess buttermilk off the chicken and dredge in seasoned flour.
• Add an inch of canola oil in a frying pan and heat to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• Cook the chicken 7-8 minutes per each side (internal temperature 165 degrees farenheit.
• Sandwich Assembly Instructions:.
• Take fried chicken thigh and spread marinara sauce on top.
• Add shredded mozzarella and shredded parmesan.
• Turn broiler on and melt the cheeses on top of the chicken.
• Assemble the waffle sandwich, placing the chicken on top of one waffle, some fresh basil and the second waffle.

PECAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another shallow bowl, beat the egg. Dip chicken in egg, then roll in pecan mixture. , In a large skillet, cook chicken in a oil for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. In a small bowl, whisk the sauce ingredients. Serve with chicken.