Hotlanta Style Chicken and Waffle "Sandwiches" with Spicy Maple Mayonnaise

Name: Hotlanta Style Chicken and Waffle "Sandwiches" with Spicy Maple Mayonnaise
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients: 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/3 cup peanut oil; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon sugar; Peanut oil, for frying; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup panko bread crumbs; 3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 10 dashes hot sauce; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon water; 12 chicken tenderloins; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder; 1 teaspoon horseradish; 12 slices applewood smoked bacon, cooked until crispy and drained; 8 slices sharp Cheddar

By foodnetwork · From Open Recipes · 24 ingredients

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Hotlanta Style Chicken and Waffle "Sandwiches" with Spicy Maple Mayonnaise

4 sandwiches

Prep25 min

Cook20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1240Calories

69 gProtein

45 gFat

137 gCarbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 13 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Peanut Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Maple Syrup	1 tbsp (20ml)	52
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Bacon	1 slice cooked (8g)	43
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0
Horseradish	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By foodnetwork. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Buttermilk + saucetop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together129 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Flour + buttermilktop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,721 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Buttermilk + sugartop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,973 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Sugar + saucetop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,147 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Egg + breadtop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together22,662 recipes

Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).

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