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Chicken And Wholegrain Waffles

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken, waffles
Servings: 5
Calories: 410kcal

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray

Chicken

  • 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup cup cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt-free all-purpose seasoning (such as Spike or Mrs. Dash)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts

Waffles

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 egg whites

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375° F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Place the flour in a small bowl. In a second small bowl, whisk together the egg whites and hot sauce. In a third small bowl, mix together the cornmeal, salt-free seasoning, and pepper.
  • Slice chicken breasts lengthwise into 1-inch strips (this should make 15 strips). Dredge each strip in the flour, shake off the excess, dip in the egg whites, then coat with the cornmeal, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Once all the chicken strips are coate·d, spray each strip with cooking spray on both sides. Bake 20 minutes.
  • While the chicken is cooking, preheat a waffle iron according to the manufacturer's directions, and set to high. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, yogurt, and oil.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the baking soda, flour, and baking powder.
  • In another bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks.
  • Mix the yVet ingredients into· the dry ingredients until combined. Gently fold in the whipped egg whites until combined. Cook th ·e w.affles according· to your waffle iron instructions. For 4-inch waffles, use 1/2 cup batter. Cook the waffles until they are dark golden brown.
  • Serve 2 waffles with 3 strips of chicken.

Notes

Chef tip: For an additional topping, mix 5 tablespoons 700% pure maple syrup and 7 teaspoon Thai chili garlic sauce (or any hot sauce) in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, covered, 45 seconds. Drizzle each serving of chicken and waffles with 7 tablespoon of topping.
Excerpt from The Diabetes Cookbook published by American Diabetes Association.