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spicy Nashville hot chicken and waffle bite topped with a sweet pickle

Nashville Hot Chicken and Sweet Potato Waffle Bites

These baked Nashville hot chicken bites offer the perfect sweet-heat combination. Fiery hot chicken nuggets are served atop sweet potato waffles with a sweet and spicy pickle garnish.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Brining Time 4 hours
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 170 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts cut into cubes
  • 1 package Urban Accents Nashville Hot & Spicy Chick'N Brine & Bake Kit from Cost Plus World Market
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • hot sauce
  • sweet and spicy pickles for garnish

For the waffles

  • 1 cup package Bruce's Sweet Potato Pancake Mix
  • cup water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Mix Urban Accents brine blend with 2 quarts of water.
  • Cut chicken breasts into cubes and add to brine, per seasoning mix instructions. Cover bowl, refrigerate and allow to brine for 4-24 hours.
  • Remove chicken from the brine, rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
  • Sprinkle half the chile rub onto the chicken pieces and rub in.
  • In a skillet, melt butter and add the crispy crust mixture from the seasoning blend. Toast until lightly browned. Remove from heat and add remaining spice rub.
  • Transfer the crust mixture to a shallow dish.
  • In a separate shallow dish, beat two eggs.
  • Dip chicken pieces in eggs, then into crust mixture to coat. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees, then cook chicken for 30 minutes. Lowever the heat to 350 degrees and bake for 20 more minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove chicken from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

To make the waffles:

  • Combine 1 cup of pancake mix, ⅔ cup water, 1 egg and vegetable oil in a mixing bowl. Stir until smooth and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Pour batter onto a lightly greased waffle iron. Cook until lightly brown and crisp on the outside.
  • Once waffles have cooled slightly, cut into fourths.
  • Assemble appetizers by topping each sweet potato waffle with a piece of chicken, hot sauce, and pickles as garnish.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 15gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 167mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 134IUCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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