Gangsta! Miami Chicken and Waffles

Gangsta! Miami Chicken and Waffles

Not long ago, I was amazed to find that my family had never had Chicken and Waffles. It is now a family favorite. 

In my quest to "Keep it Simple, Keep it Interesting, and Keep it from the Heart", I decided to put a 'Miami' spin on this dish by adding my wife's favorite new flavor, "Guava". 

We will be using a basic box mix for the waffles and adding some 'Gangsta' flair.

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Gangsta In Da Kitchen

Ingredients:

Box waffle mix

Block of Guava Paste

6-8 Boneless, Skinless Chicken thighs

3 cups of Panko Bread Crumbs

3 cups of Flour

8 eggs

1/3 Cup Milk or buttermilk

4 Tbsp Water

Juice of 1/2 an orange

2 tbsp orange zest 

1/2 cup Water

2 cups of Milk for the Guava mix

Salt & Pepper to taste

Set up three bowls as a breading station. Add to the first bowl, the flour with Salt & pepper. Add to the second bowl, 8 eggs whipped with 4 Tbsp of water and 1/3 cups of milk. In the third bowl, add the panko bread crumbs. 

Cover the thighs in the flour mixture, then the egg, then the panko bread crumbs. Remember, life will be easier if you keep one hand for dry ingredients and the other for wet :)

Cook this in a deep fryer until golden brown. If you don't have a deep fryer, heat about an inch of oil in a large sauce pan and cook them in there until golden brown. 

Drain on a paper towel, then place in an oven safe pan and keep warm in the oven.

In a small sauce pan, melt half of the Guava Paste with 1/2 Cup of water, orange juice and 2 tbsp of Orange Zest. Add 2 cups of milk and mix until well incorporated. Use this milk to replace the liquid in the waffle mix instructions. You will most likely have left over guava milk, which you could drink if you wanted to.

Prepare the waffle mix, using the guava milk as the replacement liquid. Prepare the waffles on the waffle iron. 

Plate the waffle and top with the chicken. You can use your favorite syrup or mustard syrup.

Mustard syrup - Mix 1 tbsp dijon mustard, 2 tbsp orange juice, 5-10 dashes of hot sauce and syrup.

Hope you enjoy my 'Miami' version of Chicken and Waffles!