Chicken and Waffles

It wasn't until I was actually cooking the waffles that I realized we were having chicken and waffles for dinner. But not the traditional Southern kind with fried chicken. We had BBQ shredded chicken in a crock pot and mashed potato waffles. And salad with a balsamic vinegar reduction. Overall a tasty and pretty low fuss dinner. 

Tommy has a cold and the air quality down in the valley has been bad, so we've been voluntarily housebound for a couple days. So I've spent more time than normal on the internet and browsing random articles on Buzzfeed. Today I saw an article called 21 Ways You Can Take Mashed Potatoes to the Next Level. I love mashed potatoes, but so far Tommy won't eat them. One of the ideas was to make Mashed Potato Cheddar and Chive Waffles. We have some leftover bacon mashed potatoes from our football party on Sunday, so I figured this would be the perfect use for those. Tommy likes waffles, so maybe he'll actually eat these! I modified the original recipe so that Tommy can eat it. Ben and I really like the waffles with chicken on top and a little maple syrup and Frank's Red Hot Sauce. The calories for the waffles are a best guess estimate since I didn't write down exactly what I put in the mashed potatoes.

Mashed Potato Waffles

Makes 16 Small Waffles

1 1/2 cups leftover mashed potatoes with bacon
1 cup sorghum flour
1/2 cup potato starch
1 1/2 cup Silk Original Coconut Milk
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp garlic powder

1. Combine all ingredients in a 4 cup measuring cup or a medium sized bowl. 
2. Preheat a waffle iron and spray with oil.
3. Preheat oven to 200°F and place a cooling rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
4. Drop four ~1/4 cup dollops of batter on the waffle iron and cook. 
4. Place the cooked waffles in the oven while you cook the remaining waffles.

Nutritional Info (From My Fitness Pal, per little waffle)
Calories: 90
Fat: 1 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 51 mg
Protein: 2 g

Crock Pot BBQ Chicken

1.5 lb frozen chicken tenderloins
1 cup bbq sauce

1. Combine chicken and bbq in a crock pot. Cook on low for 4 hours. Shorten the time if you're using thawed or fresh chicken.

Balsamic Vinegar Reduction

Makes 1 Cup

2 cups balsamic vinegar

1. Bring the vinegar to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.