These delicious Maple Baked Chicken and potato Waffles are a healthy and savory twist on your classic chicken and waffles recipe.

Maple Baked Chicken & Potato Waffles, small waffles on a plate with a maple chicken drumstick on top

I was in the mood for some down-home-cookin’ so I thought I would put these two together on a plate and do just that. You have your classic chicken and waffles but with a twist and a touch of the healthy stick. A baked drumstick, not fried and the potatoes cooked in a waffle iron. It is appealing to the eye, and the kids will remember this one…

My son, Aiden (10 years), told his friend Isaac the next day, “My Mom is a genius. She made waffles out of potatoes!” So if I can get my kids to eat this and have them rave to their friends about it – well, that is a hit in my book!

Enjoy! XOXO San

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Maple Baked Chicken & Potato Waffles

Prep: 2 hours 20 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 455 kcal
These delicious Maple Baked Chicken & Potato Waffles are a healthy and savory twist on your classic chicken and waffles recipe.

Ingredients
 

Maple Glazed Chicken

  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 orange juice
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 12 chicken legs with skin removed

Potato Waffles

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups mashed potatoes
  • 3 tablespoons chopped chives
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese grated

Instructions
 

Maple Glazed Chicken

  • Add all sauce ingredients (without chicken) to a small saucepan and bring to a boil for 2-3 minutes and stir. Remove from heat until cool. 
  • Once cooled, add sauce and chicken to a large ziplock bag and let it marinate in the fridge for at least a few hours, I like to make it in the morning and let it sit all day.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a shallow roasting pan or 9×13 dish with aluminum foil, do not skip this part.
  • Lay marinated chicken on pan in a single layer and pour sauce over each one. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until fully cooked and browned. Baste with juices from pan every 10 minutes while baking.
  • If you like extra sauce, like my husband, combine extra maple syrup, soy sauce, and orange juice with a little cornstarch over medium heat until thickened.

Potato Waffles

  • Whisk together buttermilk and eggs until thoroughly combined. Add the mashed potatoes, softened butter, and 2 tablespoons chives and gently stir to combine.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Use a spoon to mix until all of the flour is just combined. Try not to over mix the batter. 
  • Heat a waffle iron and grease.
  • Dollop batter (about 1/4 cup per waffle) into the waffle iron. Cook until golden on each side. The amount of time depends on your waffle iron. Remove waffles from the iron and place on a cooling rack to rest. The cooling rack will keep the waffles from getting soggy on the bottom as they cool.
  • Just before serving the waffles, turn oven to the broiler setting. Place waffles on a baking sheet and top with cheddar cheese. Place waffles under the broiler until cheese is melted, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with remaining chives and serve warm (with salsa is delicious!).

Notes

Adapted the Potato Waffle Recipe from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/potato-waffles/
Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 26gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 584mgPotassium: 460mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 410IUVitamin C: 9.4mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 1.6mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know what you think!

My review: So my next time around I will serve the Maple Chicken with a small arugula salad topped with pecans with the glaze as a dressing. I think the sweetness of the chicken would go best with a salad and my husband and I loved the glaze. As for the waffles we loved them! But I would want to serve this with a barbeque chicken instead. Topped with cheese is the best thing with these waffles, don’t skip this part!

Kids review: Let me note what Aiden said again, “My Mom is a genius she made waffles out of potatoes!” So if I can get my kids to eat this and have they rave to their friends about it – well that is a hit in my book!

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