Chicken and Waffles Casserole

 

This Chicken and Waffles Casserole features hand breaded, oven fried chicken and waffles layered together and baked for an amazing breakfast recipe your whole family will love!

 

 

Chicken and waffles. 

Apparently it’s been a thing for at least a century but it’s only become a well known thing around her for the last few years.

It’s such an intriguing, soulful dish and boy oh boy, is it ever an amazing combination

With Easter and March break coming up there is ample opportunity to serve my family amazing breakfast and brunches.

 

 

I decided to shake it up a little bit and turn chicken and waffles into a dish perfect for serving at brunch by oven frying my fresh Canadian chicken and turning it into a Chicken and Waffles Casserole. 

It’s great to make the night before and then just pop it into the oven in time to enjoy for a family brunch.

The best part about this casserole is that the oven fried chicken retains its flavour and crunch, and is so much healthier than traditionally fried chicken. 

Mmmm.  So satisfying!

 

 

I was actually browsing around Chicken.ca, looking for other delicious chicken breakfast recipes and I ound some others to check out including  Chicken and Egg Ramekins, Chicken and Cheese Breakfast Muffins, Savoury Asparagus & Chicken Bread Pudding and Speedy Breakfast Quesadilla.

Chicken and breakfast? Who knew!

 

 

Another great tool for recipe inspiriation is the Shopping with Chicken app from Chicken Farmers of Canada. 

It makes meal planning easy and is completely free to use.

Once you have the app installed, simply create an account and start browsing for recipes.  It allows you to create grocery lists from the recipe ingredients and with the option to share your list, shopping with your spouse has never been easier!

You can get the app on iOS or Android today and get started planning out an incredible Easter brunch now!

 

 

 

Chicken and Waffles Casserole

serves 6

Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
9 large eggs
3 cups panko breadcrumbs
8 frozen waffles, cubed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
salt
pepper

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and spray with the cooking spray.

Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces.

Mix together the flour, chilli powder, garlic powder, mustard powder, a pinch each of salt and  pepper in a shallow bowl.

Crack 3 eggs into another shallow bowl and beat well.

Place the panko breadcrumbs into a third shallow bowl.

Toss the chicken in the flour to coat, then dip into the egg, and then place in the panko, turning to coat. Place onto the prepared baking sheets and repeat with the rest of the chicken.

 

 

Spray the chicken with the cooking spray then bake, turning the chicken over halfway through, for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Set aside.

Grease an 8×13 inch baking dish.

Add half of the cubed waffles in a single layer.

Top with half of the chicken and 1/2  of the cheese then layer the remaining waffles and chicken and  cheese.

Whisk together 6 eggs, milk, maple syrup, a pinch each of salt,and pepper in a medium bowl until combined then pour the egg mixture evenly over the chicken and waffles.

If desired refrigerate overnight (or bake immediately).

Bake at 325 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes.

Serve with Maple Syrup.

 

 

 

 

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