Gluten-Free Chicken and Waffles
Fried chicken and waffles are a Southern institution, and there are probably hundreds of ways to prepare them. This version is a little healthier— with baked chicken breasts instead of battered and deep-fried chicken.
Serves: 5Hands-on: 20 minutesTotal: 35 minutesDifficulty: Medium
Serves: 5
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1⁄2 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp. gluten-free panko bread crumbs
- 1⁄2 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1⁄2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
- 2 1⁄2 lbs. chicken tenders
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- 1⁄2 cup almond meal
- 1⁄4 cup coconut flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 Tbsp. melted butter
- 2 Tbsp. unsweetened applesauce
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a large baking dish with gluten-free nonstick cooking spray.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk all-purpose flour, bread crumbs, red pepper, salt, and pepper. Pour buttermilk into another shallow bowl.
- Dip the chicken into the buttermilk and then dredge in the flour mixture. Place the chicken in the prepared baking dish and bake for 8 minutes. Turn chicken and bake another 5 minutes or until golden and crispy.
- Meanwhile, whisk brown rice flour, almond meal, and coconut flour together in a large bowl. Stir in baking powder. In another bowl, whisk butter, applesauce, eggs, cream, and honey together.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the wet mixture. Stir to combine.
- Preheat waffle iron and lightly grease both sides. Pour the waffle mixture into waffle iron and bake until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
- Place 2 or 3 pieces of chicken on each waffle. Drizzle with syrup.