Chicken and Waffles for One

Fun fact about me…if chicken and waffles is on a restaurant menu, there’s a 100% chance that I’m ordering it. But I never used to make it for myself at home, because waffles have always seemed like too much hassle for me. And, it always overwhelms me with how many waffles recipes tend to yield.

But then I cracked the code to scaling this beloved meal down, and that brings us to this moment.

Let’s start with the chicken. I’m totally cheating for the chicken, and that’s totally ok. I like to use store bought breaded chicken tenders right from the freezer section of the grocery store. There’s no shame in that! There’s a brand called Just Bare that comes really close to Chick-Fil-A (in my opinion), and the chicken tastes so fresh and delicious. Under any other circumstances, you wouldn’t know they were frozen. Regardless, we’ll get those baking and get working on our waffle.

To make our waffle, we need some flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, and salt. We’ll whisk those together. Then, we’ll whisk together a separate mix of wet ingredients: warm milk, melted butter, vanilla, and an egg. We’ll combine the two together until they’re just mixed, and a lumpy batter is totally ok. Then, we’ll cook it in our waffle iron based on your machine’s instructions. Every iron is different.

Depending on the size of your waffle iron, there may be a little bit of batter left over. That’s ok! Just make another mini waffle to snack on or set aside for later.

Once our waffles and chicken are cooked, we’ll make a quick honey butter to drizzle all over both. We need some butter, a squeeze of honey, a shake of chipotle hot sauce, and a tiny pinch of salt. Pop it in the microwave for a couple of seconds to melt together. Then make sure that sauce touches every piece of chicken and waffle that it can.

For a semi homemade, single serve meal; this chicken and waffles is *chef’s kiss*. The waffles are light and fluffy. The chicken is perfectly savory and crispy. The honey butter has a nice sweetness and subtle heat to it that ties everything together. It’s decadent and nostalgic all at the same time!

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I hope you guys love this one. So, let’s eat!