Healthified Chicken & Waffles
Can we make chicken and waffles a more nutritious dish? its a stretch but I think I nailed it! and everyone enjoyed the dinner without knowing about the healthier substitutions throughout this dish.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 cup organic cornmeal
- 1 cup garbanzo bean flour or another gluten free flour of choice
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 2 cups almond or cashew milk
- 2 organic eggs
- 1.5 kg free run, organic chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 1/4 cup avocado oil (for frying)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (for frying)
Waffles
- 1 cup buckwheat waffle mix I love "Nunweilers" brand
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 organic eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp avocado oil (spray) if you have a non-stick waffle iron omit this
- 1/2 cup good quality maple syrup
Instructions
Chicken
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix all dry ingredients and thyme in one bowl and mix milk and eggs in another bowl.
- Dip the chicken into the milk and egg mixture, then into the breading mixture and onto a plate.
- Heat both oils together in a large pan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot add the chicken one at a time. Cook on low-medium heat for 5 minutes on each side, till golden brown. Transfer the chicken onto the baking sheet and place in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Waffles
- Heat up your waffle iron. If you do not have a non-stick iron, spray it with a little avocado oil. Pour waffle mixture into the iron and cook per the iron instructions
- Place waffle on a plate, top with 2 pieces of chicken and top with maple syrup. Enjoy!
Notes
Best enjoyed right away.