Hot Chicken and Waffle Sandwiches with Chive Cream

Ingredients:

  • Hot Chicken
    • 9 fried chicken breast tenders
    • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 tablespoons sugar (divided)
    • ½ cup peanut oil
  • Waffles
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¾ teaspoon table salt
    • 1½ cups buttermilk
    • ¼ cup salted butter (melted)
    • 2 large eggs
  • Chive Cream
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 2 tablespoons chives (thinly sliced)
    • 1 teaspoon water

Directions

Preheat oven to 200° F.

Place chicken tenders in a single layer on a baking sheet, and keep warm in oven until ready to use.

Stir together cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and 1 tablespoon of the sugar in a small saucepan. Whisk in peanut oil, and cook over low, whisking constantly, until well combined, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Whisk together flour, next 3 ingredients, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk, butter, and eggs in a small bowl. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until combined. Cook batter, in batches, in a preheated, lightly greased waffle iron until golden brown, 4-5 minutes.

Stir together sour cream, chives, and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl.

Toss tenders and cayenne mixture in a large bowl. Place 1½ tenders on each of 6 waffles; top each with 2 tablespoons chive cream and 1 waffle. Serve immediately.

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