Description
These Chicken and Waffle Sliders combine crispy breaded chicken wings with fluffy mini waffles, layered with savory bacon jam and drizzled with sweet maple syrup for a perfect sweet and savory appetizer or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Waffle and Toppings
- 2 cups pancake and waffle mix
- 4 teaspoons bacon jam
- ¼ cup maple syrup
Chicken
- 16 fully cooked breaded, boneless Chicken Wings (frozen)
Instructions
- Prepare Waffle Batter: Prepare pancake and waffle mix according to package directions, ensuring you follow the instructions for making waffles.
- Cook Mini Waffles: Heat a waffle bite maker and cook mini waffles until golden brown, producing about 32 mini waffles in total.
- Arrange Waffles: Remove the waffles from the maker and separate them into small circles. Place them on a large serving plate for assembly.
- Spread Bacon Jam: Spread ¼ teaspoon of bacon jam on 16 of the mini waffles to add a savory depth of flavor.
- Heat Chicken Wings: Heat the frozen fully cooked breaded boneless chicken wings as per package instructions. Preferred method is air frying for 4-5 minutes on each side until heated through and reaching 165°F internally.
- Assemble Sliders: Place a heated chicken wing on top of each jam-coated mini waffle, then top with another mini waffle without jam to create sliders.
- Secure Sliders: Insert a cocktail pick or long toothpick through each slider to hold them together firmly.
- Repeat Assembly: Repeat the assembly process with all remaining chicken and waffles until all sliders are made.
- Serve with Maple Syrup: Just before serving, drizzle the maple syrup evenly over all sliders, allowing some syrup to pool in the waffle indentations on top for added sweetness.
Notes
- Use an air fryer for best and quickest heating of chicken wings to maintain crispiness.
- If you don’t have a waffle bite maker, use a regular waffle iron and cut waffles into circles.
- Bacon jam adds a savory complexity; substitute with regular bacon bits and a bit of jam if unavailable.
- Serve immediately after drizzling maple syrup for best texture and taste.
- Slider picks help keep these bite-sized treats intact and easy to serve at parties.
