Oven-Fried Chicken & Biscuit Waffles #BrunchWeek

Welcome to the second annual brunch week hosted by Terri of Love and Confections and Susan of The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen!  Join us May 5th through 11th while we celebrate the deliciousness of brunch and to prepare for Mother’s Day and summer brunching season.  We have 32 bloggers bringing you their best brunch game, from cocktails to eggs benedict to donuts, there is something for everything this week.  Our amazing sponsors have donated some great prizes for a gigantic giveaway, please visit them all for more information.

Check out all the amazing recipes today:

Brunch Beverages:

• Rhubarb-Fennel Pollen Fizz from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Bloody Mary with Everything Bagel Rim from Foxes Love Lemons
• White Wine Peach Cocktail with Honey Fig Syrup from Food Faith Fitness

Brunch Eggs:

• Polenta Cake Eggs Benedict from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
• Skillet Frittata from Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine

Brunch Mains:

• Oven-Fried Chicken and Biscuit Waffles from The Spiffy Cookie
• Quinoa Stuffed Peppers from Real Housemoms

Brunch Sides:

• Cheese Fondue Two Ways from Take A Bite Out of Boca
• Glazed Carrots with Rosemary from {i love} my disorganized life
• Chantilly Strawberry Roses from The Vintage Cook

Brunch Breads and Desserts:

• Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal from Love and Confections
• Carrot Cake Baked Doughnuts from Chocolate Moosey
• Gluten Free Chocolate Hazelnut Crumb Cake from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Brunch Bread Pudding from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
• Strawberry Skillet Sweet Rolls from Chelsea’s Messy Apron

After getting you liquored up yesterday with my Raspberry Tequila Sunrise, how about something savory? For brunch today I am serving up a combination of chicken & biscuits and chicken & waffles using my favorite technique for oven-fried chicken. But this time the Panko breading was seasoned with Cajun seasoning. Then I made waffles out of biscuit batter and topped it all off with a dollop of homemade basil pesto. For a sweeter option, this would also be great topped with some Bonne-Maman fruit preserves.

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OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN & BISCUIT WAFFLES

Serves 4

CHICKEN

2 chicken breasts, butterflied

1 egg white

1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs

1/2 Tbsp Cajun seasoning

WAFFLES

1-1/2 cups Bob’s Red Mill whole wheat pastry flour

2-1/4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1 cup buttermilk

Basil pesto, for topping

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange a wire rack on a large baking sheet; coat rack with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Place the egg white in a shallow bowl and lightly beat. Combine Panko and Cajun seasoning in a second shallow bowl. Dip the chicken into the egg then coat with the bread crumbs. Arrange on prepared rack and spray tops with cooking spray. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

3. While the chicken cooks, prepare the waffles. Preheat a Belgian waffle iron per manufacturer’s instructions.

4. In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and stir with a fork until just combined.
5. Scoop batter into preheated waffle iron and cook until outside is golden brown and toasted. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve topped with a piece of chicken and a dollop of pesto.

Source: Chicken adapted from The New Way to Cook Light. Waffles adapted slightly from Breakfast for Dinner.

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