PECAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN WAFFLE SANDWICHES

Pecan-Crusted Chicken Waffle Sandwiches image

Chicken and waffles is a Southern tradition. I turned it into a sandwich with a sweet and spicy mustard sauce to give it a kick. Our testers called it "naughty and delicious" and said they could eat it all day long! -Elizabeth Dumont, Boulder, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
1 large egg
1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup maple syrup, divided
1 cup finely chopped pecans
2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
3/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon pepper, divided
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
8 frozen waffles, toasted

Steps:

Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and 1/2 cup syrup. In another shallow bowl, combine the pecans, bread crumbs, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then coat with pecan mixture., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil in batches for 5-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Meanwhile, combine the mustard, vinegar and remaining syrup, salt and pepper., Drizzle 1 tablespoon sauce mixture over each of four waffles; top with chicken and drizzle with remaining sauce mixture. Top with remaining waffles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 796 calories, Fat 38 g fat (4 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123 mg cholesterol, Sodium 1095 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 76 g carbohydrate (37 g sugars, Fiber 4 g fiber), Protein 37 g protein.