Maple Chicken & Waffle Mini Burgers #WaffleWednesdays
Welcome to #WaffleWednesdays y’all!! I have partnered with Kellogg’s to be a Chief Waffle Officer which means I will be sharing Eggo waffle recipes here every Wednesday until the end of October!! But don’t expect eight weeks of boring, waffle-filled breakfasts! We’re thinking outside of the box & cooking up your favorite desserts, game day snacks & holiday treats all using waffles!!
When you think football food, whether it be tailgating or fixing snacks for a party at your house, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Burgers right?? Everyone wants a nice grilled juicy burger while they are watching football. The two just go together.
So today for our football snacks #WaffleWednesday, I made a fun play on the yummy chicken & waffles dinner & made y’all some Maple Chicken & Waffle Mini Burgers! And they were the perfect football food! The Hubs ate the whole plate full Sunday while we were watching the Cowboys whoop up on the Rams!!
YIELD: serves 3-4
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 – 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- salt & pepper to season
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 box Eggo Minis Homestyle Waffles {you probably won’t need quite the whole box}
- butter
- favorite burger fixings {lettuce, tomato, onions, etc}
COOKING DIRECTIONS:
- Mix together the ground chicken & maple syrup {use as much or as little based on your taste preference}. Season the meat with salt & pepper. Shape the chicken into tablespoon size balls.
- Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Using your hands, flatten the balls into patties & then place in the skillet. Cook until slightly brown on one side and then flip & cook the other side until cooked through & no longer pink, about 5 minutes per side. Repeat for each patty. Alternately, you can grill the chicken over medium heat for about 5 minutes per side or until preferred doneness.
- Thaw 2 Eggo Minis Waffles per chicken patty ~ I had 14 patties. Lightly butter one side of each waffle and then toast in a small skillet until just golden.
- To assemble: Place one cooked chicken patty on top of one Eggo Minis Waffle. Top the chicken with your favorite burger fixings. Top the burger with a second Eggo Minis Waffle.
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I love a waffle sandwich!