Name: Spicy Gluten-Free Chicken and Cheddar Waffles with Blackberry-Maple Syrup
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Fresh blackberries - 4; Ancho chile powder - 1 teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon; Pure maple syrup - 1 cup; Chicken tenders - 2 pounds; Orange, zested and juiced - 1; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1; Coconut flour - ½ cup; Almond flour - ½ cup; Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon; Smoked paprika - 1 teaspoon; Gluten-free all purpose baking flour - 2 ¼ cups; Baking powder - 1 tablespoon; Dried rosemary - ½ teaspoon; Ground thyme - ½ teaspoon; Sea salt - ¼ teaspoon; Cooking spray - ¼ teaspoon; Butter, softened - 1 stick; Maple syrup - 1 tablespoon; Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - 1 cup; Eggs - 3; Almond milk - 1 ¾ cups; Blackberries for garnish - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Spicy Gluten-Free Chicken and Cheddar Waffles with Blackberry-Maple Syrup

1. Fresh blackberries 4

2. Ancho chile powder 1 teaspoon

3. Red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon

4. Pure maple syrup 1 cup

5. Chicken tenders 2 pounds

6. Orange, zested and juiced 1

7. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1

8. Coconut flour ½ cup

9. Almond flour ½ cup

10. Minced garlic 1 teaspoon

11. Smoked paprika 1 teaspoon

12. Gluten-free all purpose baking flour 2 ¼ cups

13. Baking powder 1 tablespoon

14. Dried rosemary ½ teaspoon

15. Ground thyme ½ teaspoon

16. Sea salt ¼ teaspoon

17. Cooking spray ¼ teaspoon

18. Butter, softened 1 stick

19. Maple syrup 1 tablespoon

20. Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1 cup

21. Eggs 3

22. Almond milk 1 ¾ cups

23. Blackberries for garnish ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Gluten-Free Chicken and Cheddar Waffles with Blackberry-Maple Syrup

1 . Stage

Muddle 4 blackberries in the bottom of a microwave-safe glass serving jar. Add chile powder and red pepper flakes, then maple syrup; stir syrup briskly until well combined.

2 . Stage

Place chicken in a large, shallow baking dish. Drizzle with orange juice and season liberally with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until needed. Whisk orange zest with coconut flour, almond flour, garlic, and paprika. Set dredging mixture aside.

3 . Stage

Mix gluten-free flour, baking powder, rosemary, thyme, and sea salt together in another bowl to start the waffle batter.

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions and spray with cooking spray.

5 . Stage

Beat butter and maple syrup together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time. Gradually add the gluten-free flour mixture and milk in 3 alternating batches. Stir in Cheddar cheese just until combined. Pour batter into the preheated waffle iron. Cook until crisp and deeply brown, 6 to 8 minutes per waffle. Place waffles on a baking sheet and keep warm in the preheating oven while preparing chicken.

6 . Stage

Line another baking sheet with parchment paper. Gently shake excess orange juice off each chicken tender and press all sides into the reserved coconut flour mixture. Place coated chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Remove waffles from oven and keep warm.

7 . Stage

Bake chicken in the preheated oven, flipping halfway, until browned on both sides, about 20 minutes total. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

8 . Stage

Microwave syrup until warm, about 1 minute. Top each waffle with a warm chicken tender or two and a handful of blackberries. Drizzle with the warmed spicy maple syrup.