Chicken and waffles...and bacon....and eggs....

#leftovers

Whenever I have left over chicken fingers two thoughts normally cross my mind- “oooh, I can do chicken and waffles,” or “I think I see chicken salad in my future.” This time the chicken tenders were transformed into chicken and waffles. It was Sunday morning after the first home Alabama football game and I already had this meal created in my mind. As I started pulling things out of the refrigerator, I realized I also had eggs and bacon… score!!! This meal really isn’t a difficult one, it’s all about creativity and presentation.  Here’s how I did it

1.)    Cook bacon stovetop, place on paper towel (to soak up grease) and place in microwave to stay warm. Reserve some of the bacon grease for the eggs if you like.

2.)    Next scramble the eggs ( I like to add a bit of milk to make them fluffy) on medium heat in the same pan you cooked the bacon- it gives the eggs that bacon flavor, and you don’t dirty up another pan. Put the eggs in a bowl and cover to keep warm.

3.)    Then I took out the chicken fingers and placed on a tray in the toaster over to crisp up. Don’t microwave them, you’ll have soggy breading! Let the chicken fingers crisp while you mix up the waffle batter. Keep an eye on them so they don’t burn. Once they are done just turn off the toaster oven and let them hang out in there until you are ready to plate them.

4.)    Now it’s time for the waffles. I always to the waffle last because they take the longest and also tend to get soggy if they have to wait on other food to be prepared. They honestly aren’t anything fancy- just your regular ole Bisquick mix, made according to the directions on the box. (However I do add a splash of vanilla extract for sweetness, and you can use buttermilk to make them fluffier). We have a fabulous waffle maker that was a wedding present, I believe it is by black and decker. It makes perfect waffles every time.

5.)    Once waffles are done, simply arrange on plate the desired amount. (if you like butter on your waffles, spread the butter on at this point) I then arranged the chicken fingers, then added the fluffy scrambled eggs, and finally crisscrossed the top with bacon.

6.)    Lastly a light drizzle of syrup went back and forth across the whole creation.  Viola! Chicken and waffles… and bacon… and eggs…. Enjoy!!!