Honey Sriracha Chicken & Cheddar Scallion Waffles

i've always wanted to try Chicken & Waffles....

so i went for it..putting my own little spin on it,

experimenting with flavors and once again my

twisted mind takes me off to a far away place

INGREDIENTS:
Waffles
• c. all-purpose flour
• c. milk
• 1 egg
• tsp. sugar
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ¼ tsp. salt & pepper
• tbsp. olive oil
• ¼ c. chopped scallions/green onion/chives
• ½ c. shredded cheddar cheese
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• leftover/freshly fried chicken tenders
HERE'S THE LINK TO MY CHICKEN TENDER RECIPE (just omit the lemon garlic butter sauce)
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Sauce
• sriracha
• honey
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• fried egg (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. sift flour into a bowl with the sugar, garlic
powder, salt & pepper
2. in a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg
and olive oil, then add to flour mixture & combine
3. add the scallions & cheese and mix well
4. prepare waffles per instructions of the
waffle maker (this recipe will yield 4 square
waffles or 1 large round quartered waffle)
5. in a small bowl, mix together as much
sriracha honey sauce as needed, adding
desired amounts of the sriracha & honey
according to your desired balance of heat
and sweet
6. coat the fully cooked chicken tenders in
the sauce, leaving a few tablespoons for
garnish over the entire dish, then place the
sauced tenders in an oven safe dish and
bake at 300℉ for 10-15 minutes just to glaze
the meat and thicken the sauce
7. prepare the egg(s) fried/scrambled/etc.
8. assemble your dish as desired & enjoy!

Spinach & Mozzarella Chicken Meatballs

quick, easy & never fails to hit the spot!

INGREDIENTS:
• 1 pound ground chicken
• ½ c. chopped fresh spinach
• ½ c. shredded mozzarella
• ¼ c. finely chopped red onion
• 3 large mushrooms (sliced)
• tsp. smoked paprika
• 1½ tbsp. mild sausage seasoning
(or 1 packet of sausage gravy)
• olive oil (to lightly coat bottom of pan)
• 1 can cream of mushroom
• 1 c. water
• 1 pound of egg noodles
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. dried parsley
• 2 tsp. granulated garlic
• tsp. black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. mix together ground chicken, spinach,
onion, mozzarella, paprika & sausage
seasoning then shape into meatballs
2. heat oil in a pan and add meatballs along
with the sliced mushrooms
3. after the meatballs are browned, add the
1 c. of water to loosen up all the goodness
in the bottom of the pan
4. add the cream of mushroom, simmer on low
5. boil/drain the egg noodles then add butter,
parsley, garlic, black pepper
6. toss the noodles into the pan with the meatballs

and sauce then serve

Crispy Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Tenders

my household rarely eats meat anymore..but when we do....soaking the

chicken in buttermilk just adds so much goodness to these tenders and

the lemon garlic butter sauce drizzled over them as soon as they come

out of the hot oil....oh my!

INGREDIENTS:
• 3 lbs. chicken breast tenderloins
• ¾ tsp. smoked paprika
• ¾ tsp. garlic powder
• ¾ tsp. onion powder
• ¾ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. ground black pepper
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• 2 c. buttermilk
• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• cooking oil
Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
• juice of 2 lemon
• 6 tbsp. melted butter
• tbsp. garlic powder
• tbsp. parsley
• salt to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. clean and use paper towels to pat dry the
tenderloins then place them in a large bowl
2. mix the paprika, garlic/onion powder, salt,
black pepper and cayenne pepper then toss
with the tenderloins until evenly distributed
3. add 1 c. of the buttermilk to the seasoned
chicken, making sure that all the pieces are
completely coated (can also be refrigerated
until ready to cook)
4. while heating the oil for pan or deep frying,
add the flour to a shallow dish or bag & the
other cup of buttermilk into a bowl for dipping
5. take each chicken strip and lightly dredge
in the flour, then into the buttermilk, then into
the flour again
6. once the oil is ready, fry the tenders until
golden brown & thoroughly cooked
7. melt butter, then mix with the lemon juice,
garlic, parsley & salt
8. while still hot from the oil, toss the tenders
in the lemon garlic butter sauce