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Healthified Chicken & Waffles

Can we make chicken and waffles a more nutritious dish? its a stretch but I think I nailed it! and everyone enjoyed the dinner without knowing about the healthier substitutions throughout this dish.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 1 cup organic cornmeal
  • 1 cup garbanzo bean flour or another gluten free flour of choice
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 2 cups almond or cashew milk
  • 2 organic eggs
  • 1.5 kg free run, organic chicken thighs and drumsticks
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil (for frying)
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (for frying)

Waffles

  • 1 cup buckwheat waffle mix I love "Nunweilers" brand
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 2 organic eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil (spray) if you have a non-stick waffle iron omit this
  • 1/2 cup good quality maple syrup

Instructions
 

Chicken

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix all dry ingredients and thyme in one bowl and mix milk and eggs in another bowl.
  • Dip the chicken into the milk and egg mixture, then into the breading mixture and onto a plate.
  • Heat both oils together in a large pan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot add the chicken one at a time. Cook on low-medium heat for 5 minutes on each side, till golden brown. Transfer the chicken onto the baking sheet and place in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Waffles

  • Heat up your waffle iron. If you do not have a non-stick iron, spray it with a little avocado oil. Pour waffle mixture into the iron and cook per the iron instructions
  • Place waffle on a plate, top with 2 pieces of chicken and top with maple syrup. Enjoy!

Notes

Best enjoyed right away.