Chicken Chili Over Cheddar Cornbread Waffles
Yield 4-6
Prep time
20 MinCook time
30 MinTotal time
50 MinChicken Chili Over Cheddar Cornbread Waffles
Ingredients
Chicken Chili
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb Springer Mountain Farms Ground Chicken
- 1 onion, peeled & diced
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled & minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 can zesty chili style diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1 can chili flavored red kidney beans/pinto beans
- 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Cheddar Cornbread Waffles
- Your favorite chili toppings
Cheddar Cornbread Waffles
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal (not cornbread mix)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
Chicken Chili
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add ground chicken and chop up as it browns.
- Add diced onions and cook until tender (2-3 minutes), and then add minced garlic, cooking for an additional minute.
- Combine chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin and chipotle chili powder in a small bowl to combine, sprinkle over cooked chicken, and stir to coat all of the ingredients in the pan while cooking for an additional minute.
- Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and all of the beans and mix together with chicken.
- Stir in salt & pepper, reduce heat to simmer, and cover; simmer for at least 30 minutes, but flavors combine better if simmered for about 2 hours.
- While chili is cooking, make the cheddar cornbread waffles.
- To assemble and serve, place a waffle or 2 on a plate, top with the chicken chili and your favorite chili toppings like sour cream, cilantro, jalapenos, etc.
Cheddar Cornbread Waffles
- Preheat your waffle iron to medium-high.
- Whisk dry ingredients together in a medium sized mixing bowl.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together buttermilk & eggs.
- Add the buttermilk/egg mixture to the bowl of dry ingredients, just until incorporated (lumpy is ok!).
- Fold in the melted butter and shredded cheese, making sure not to overmix.
- Grease waffle maker with cooking spray or melted butter and add batter (1/2 cup for regular type waffle iron and 2/3 to 3/4 cup for a Belgian style maker).
- Cook until browned and crispy, approx. 10 minutes (or follow guidelines for time from your waffle maker manufacturer).