The Starving Chef Recipe: Chicken Waffle Slider Skewers

By Felicia Vargo, The Starving Chef

These sweet and spicy chicken and waffles—on sticks!—are simple and come together quickly, perfect for snacking on at your tailgate or cookout.

Chicken Waffle Slider Skewers

Prep time: 1 hour
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 2 hours

Ingredients

1 bag popcorn chicken, cooked
1 C dill pickle slices for serving

For the Waffles:

2 C flour
½ C butter, melted
1 T baking powder
2 T demerara sugar
2 eggs
3 T honey
2 C milk or buttermilk
1 t vanilla

For the Maple Sriracha Sauce:

8 T butter, melted
¼ C sriracha
½ C maple syrup

Here’s How

1. Cook the popcorn chicken according to the instructions on the packaging. In a small bowl, melt the butter and whisk together the ingredients for the sauce. Toss the chicken in the sauce until completely coated.

2. Preheat the oven to 160°F. Place a baking sheet inside to keep the chicken and waffles warm while preparing the waffles.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients for the waffles until a lumpy batter has formed. All of the dry ingredients should be mixed in—take care not to overmix.

4. Pour the waffle batter into the waffle iron and bake for 5-8 minutes on the medium setting, until the waffles are golden brown and cooked through. Move cooked waffles to the baking sheet in the oven to keep warm.

5. Assemble the skewers by slicing the waffles into four pieces along the lines. Wrap each quarter of waffle around a piece of chicken and pickle. Skewer 2-3 waffles per skewer.

6. Return the skewers to the oven to keep warm while preparing the rest of the skewers. Heat the skewers in the oven for 10 minutes prior to serving. Serve warm and enjoy!

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