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My boyfriend has a thing for unusual food combinations. He enjoys tuna fish sandwiches with applesauce, burritos with biscuits and once even tried one of his dog’s venison jerky treats (okay, that last one isn’t a combination it’s just gross). So, when he told me he was going to make chicken and waffles, I turned up my nose in usual disgust. Chicken with waffles?! There was no way that could be appetizing, or so I thought. Oh, how wrong I was…
The uncanny combination of chicken and waffles proved to be a delicious dish perfect for a cold, wet Sunday evening. Turns out it’s a Pennsylvania Dutch meal, which my boyfriend’s mom made for him growing up. This easy dish actually reminded me of my own childhood favorite, chicken pot pie, but with a slightly sweeter and unusual kick.
Go ahead and give this one a shot – you’ll be glad you did!
Chicken and Waffles
Equipment
Large skillet
Waffle iron
Ingredients
3-4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced (cubed turkey will also work)
4 tbsp butter (1/2 stick) or margarine
¼ cup chopped onions
½ cup flour
¼ tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
2 cups milk
1 bouillon cube
½ cup peas
Your favorite waffle mix (I prefer Belgian!)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet on low heat.
- Add the onions and cook until soft.
- Stir in flour, salt and pepper and cook on low heat, stirring until the mixture is soft and bubbly.
- Remove from heat. Add milk and bouillon cube and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Boil and stir for one minute, then reduce heat and add chicken and peas.
- Make the waffles according to the package directions. (If you’re really lazy, I’m sure you could use the frozen kind, but the homemade waffles seemed to really make this dish pop.)
- Spoon the chicken and peas mixture onto the waffles. Enjoy!
Note: Any variety of veggies (eg, carrots, green beans or broccoli)could be added to this dish - feel free to experiment!
4 Comments So Far
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When I saw this I assumed you meant fried chicken and waffles with syrup. That’s a southern combination that I _love_. I first ran into it when I lived in Atlanta and couldn’t believe anyone would match those two up. Oh, how wrong I was.
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correction, 4tbsp of flour
if you use 1/2 cup youll be sorry -
There seems to be two different versions of Chicken and Waffles. The dish described by Kate is what I’m am familiar with and really like, but the other nite I was watching the program Throwdown on the Food Network, and they showed this dish from a restaurant in Harlem and it was just Fried Chicken to top of a Waffle. I’m not quite sure why putting a piece of any food on top of a waffle constitutes a named dish but who am I to say. What’s next Waffles and Crabcake? Why not?
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A family tradition for many years ….. Chicken Gravy & Waffles on Christmas Eve.
There are some upturned noses, especially if significant others join in…. but a tradition that must carry on.
We do not elect (any of us) to serve this on any other day.