Chipotle Honey Chicken and Waffle Sliders by Meseidy

I grew up a military brat, and our family spent some time stationed in Georgia. While living in the south, I was introduced to many new food combinations—things like fried green tomatoes, honey on biscuits, honey on chicken nuggets, and chicken and waffles. I know that to some folks, these foods don’t seem very out-of-the-ordinary, but when you’re raised in a Puerto Rican household, “fried chicken and waffles” just doesn’t compute.

 
 

I can tell you one thing though: I’m grateful we weren’t picky eaters. Because although I thought fried chicken—which is clearly dinner food—on waffles was bizarre, I still tried it. It was delicious! I totally get it! In fact, I’ve made it my mission to introduce the combo to everyone. So today, I bring you chicken and waffle sliders.

 
 

These sliders are perfect for your next big get-together. In fact, I hear there’s some big football game just around the corner.

Using corn muffin mix and frozen chicken strips means these sliders come together in no time. The chicken strips are tossed in a simple chipotle honey sauce, making them spicy, sticky, and sweet. And the waffles get a little kick from the jalapeno pepper in the batter.

 
 

Note: I used a typical 4 square waffle maker. If you have a large round one, you can just dollop waffle batter in each quarter of your waffle maker—or make a whole one and cut it in fours.

 
 

Like I said, I’m on a mission. Chicken and waffles for everyone!