Cholula® Chipotle Chicken & Waffle Sliders

Crispy fresh Chicken & Waffles with a trendy sweet-hot maple syrup infused with Cholula® Chipotle Hot Sauce.

Ingredients

Procedure

Cholula Chipotle Maple Syrup

1. In a bowl, combine syrup and Cholula. Whisk well and hold warm for service.

Prep

1. Pound chicken portion into  ¼" thick pieces and place in a hotel pan.
2. In a bowl, mix buttermilk and Cholula. Whisk well to combine. Pour over chicken and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
3. In another bowl, combine flour and Rotisserie Seasoning. Hold in hotel pan for service.

Service

1. Set fryer to 350°F and waffle iron with multiple small molds to medium-high.
2. For each serving, fill 4 waffle molds with the appropriate amount of batter, close, turn and set timer.
3. Remove 2 pieces of chicken and let excess buttermilk mixture drain off. Place chicken in seasoned flour. Squeeze the flour mixture into the chicken to create a thicker coating with ridges and bumps.
4. Fry chicken until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
5. Plate 2 waffles and brush with 1/2 tablespoon butter. Top each with a piece of fried chicken and drizzle each with 1/2 tablespoon chipotle maple syrup.
6. Serve sliders open-faced with top waffles alongside.