Baked Chicken And Waffles With Maple Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Baked Chicken:
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, or to taste
Waffles:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter, softened
Maple Gravy:
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups chicken stock
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup pure maple syrup

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of heavy plastic on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet to an even thickness.
Place panko and 1/3 cup flour into separate shallow bowls.
Combine 1 egg, milk, and Dijon mustard in another shallow bowl. Dip each chicken breast into the mixture; coat in the panko mixture. Place breaded chicken breasts on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
Combine 1 cup flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
Mix buttermilk, 1 egg, and 2 tablespoons butter together in another bowl. Whisk gently into the flour mixture. Beat together until batter is smooth.
Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Add about 1/2 cup batter into the preheated waffle iron. Cook until waffle is golden brown and the iron stops steaming, about 5 minutes. Transfer waffle to a wire rack set over a baking sheet; place in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons flour; cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in chicken stock slowly. Increase heat to medium-high; bring gravy to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; stir in maple syrup. Reduce heat to low until ready to serve over the baked chicken and waffles.