Award-Winning Strawberry Sunrise Waffle and Chicken Sandwich: A healthier version

I bought my first waffle maker at a garage sale almost 25 years ago, long before Waffle and Chicken Sandwiches were even a thing. 

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The lady that sold it to me for $5.00 said she had received it as a gift for her own wedding 15 years earlier. I am not sure why that particular exchange stands out in my mind- I’ve been to a lot of garage sales and bought a lot of stuff over the years. Maybe it’s because I still have that little waffle iron!

We eat a lot of homemade waffles and as my family grew from 2 to 4 waffle eaters in that 25 year span,  I often fantasized about a shiny new 4 iron waffle maker just like this Cuisinart WAF-F15 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker, Stainless Steel 

by Abby Gilson

I used to LOVE going to garage sales, especially in my starving student days. It was partially the thrill of the hunt- never knowing what I would find and the satisfaction of getting a good deal. Plus, I needed a lot of stuff and I needed it cheap.

I no longer need  a lot of stuff. In fact, quite the opposite. So, I had my own garage sale about 3 years ago, hoping to get rid of stuff. It was not fun being on the other side.

In fact, it was 6+ hours of my life I will never get back.

At least the kids had a good time.

Although, I must admit I held a pretty lame garage sale. Actually, it was one that would have really irritated me if I wasted my time going to it back in my garage sale days. I really had no business having one because I just hadn’t hoarded enough stuff over the years to justify a decent garage sale.

So maybe the torture of holding a garage sale was actually the punishment I deserved for having such a pathetic one?

Anyway…I still don’t have a shiny new 4 iron waffle maker.

In fact, I made this Chicken and Waffle Sandwich recipe with my trusty old 2 iron waffle maker.

It’s beaten up and stained and a chunk of the plastic has broken off. It even looks kinda gross. But it continues to make really fantastic homemade waffles.

Plus, it still made waffles excellent enough to win this contest (Runner up in 2015’s Maple Lodge Farms Family Recipe Challenge). But that’s also because this is not your typical waffle chicken sandwich. It’s a healthier version that uses low-fat chicken breakfast strips and it’s both sweet and savoury,  with a little zip of spice. It can be served as a breakfast, brunch or even dinner. If you are pressed for time, store-bought waffles can be substituted for homemade.

I guess I could have gone and bought myself a shiny new waffle maker by now. One day I will…For now, why get more stuff that requires getting rid of other stuff? We all know how that went over last time.

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Strawberry Sunrise Chicken & Waffle Sandwich

This contest winning waffle sandwich marries healthy chicken strips and strawberries with a bit of chili sauce zip. It can be a breakfast or dinner and is versatile in that you can use store-bought waffles if you are in a hurry

Course Breakfast, Main Course

Cuisine North American

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 405 kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4   cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp granulated white sugar
• 1 cup reduced fat milk 1%
• 1 medium sized orange - the juice and zest
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 egg yolks well beaten
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup maple syrup no sugar added

Sandwich Fixin’s:

• 1 375 gram pkg. Zabiha Halal Breakfast chicken strips -original flavour *Any chicken or turkey bacon can be substituted
• 2 cups hulled and sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup whipped cream preferably light
• ½ cup Strawberry reduced sugar jam raspberry or mixed berry can be substituted
• 2 tbsp red chili dip/spread

Instructions

1. Cook Zabiha Halal Breakfast Chicken strips on stove top until cooked through (about 5 minutes) and lightly browned. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir flours, baking powder, sugar and salt together.
3. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine milk and vegetable oil with beaten egg yolk; stir in maple syrup, orange juice and zest. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir only until blended.
4. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold into batter.
5. Cook on hot waffle iron until lightly brown. You will have 8 waffles.
6. Once waffles are cool, lightly toast in toaster until desired crispness.
7. Mix strawberry jam, whipped cream and chili dip/spread together

8. Assemble: Spread strawberry jam mixture on the inside of one waffle, top breakfast chicken strips, then with sliced strawberries. Spread the jam mixture on the inside on another waffle. And place on top of sandwich (jam side down) . Repeat for remaining 3 sandwiches. 

Recipe Notes

**This is very family friendly recipe because you can freeze the left-over waffles (I often just double the recipe), then on a busy weekday morning,  pop them in the toaster to warm them. The same goes for the Breakfast chicken strips. And even eat it on the go (just use a little less of the whipped cream mixture)! Or if you are really pressed for time, use store-bought frozen waffles as a substitute!

 

Nutrition Facts

Strawberry Sunrise Chicken & Waffle Sandwich

Amount Per Serving (1 sandwich)

Calories 405 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 13g 65%

Cholesterol 95mg 32%

Sodium 199mg 8%

Potassium 473mg 14%

Total Carbohydrates 56g 19%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 27g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin A 9.3%

Vitamin C 48.3%

Calcium 18.1%

Iron 10.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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