Ube Waffles with Crisp Chicken

Filipinos love the combination of sweet, fragrant ube (purple yam) waffles with crispy chicken. I tried to recreate what a famous Filipino restaurant serves and my family loved the homemade version best. First, oven-bake the chicken cutlets. The ube waffles, consisting of ube powder and extract, are made in the waffle maker. Serve the waffles warm with butter and syrup; and the chicken straight from the oven. The baked chicken was inspired by a recipe from A Sweet Chef. The ube waffles recipe is by Elizabeth Ann Quirino.

Cook Time55

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Asian, Filipino

Keyword: Ube Waffles Crisp Chicken

Servings: people

Calories: 456kcal

Author: Asian in America - Elizabeth Ann Quirino

Equipment

Large rimmed baking tray
Waffle Maker
Large mixing bowl
3 medium-sized bowls
Large baking sheet

Ingredients

For the oven-baked chicken:

8 pieces chicken thighs and legs, bone-in, skin-on
2 teaspoons salt, divided
½ teaspoon paprika powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 whole eggs, beaten
¼ cup milk
1 ½ cups Panko bread crumbs, or use regular-sized bread crumbs, unseasoned

For ube waffles:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup ube powder
¼ cup warm water
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups milk
2 whole eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons McCormick Ube-flavored extract
½ teaspoon purple food color (Wilton's), optional

For serving:

butter
maple syrup

Instructions

To oven-bake the chicken:

Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Prepare a baking sheet - line with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
Prepare 3 medium-sized bowls. Fill them according to this order:
Bowl 1 : Flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
Bowl 2: Eggs, milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
Bowl 3 : Panko bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon each of garlic and onion powders.
Dredge each of the chicken pieces into the bowls in this order:
First, Bowl 1
Second, Bowl 2.
Third, Bowl 3.
Place the coated chicken pieces on the baking sheet. Do not overlap. Lay them side by side, with about 1/2 inch between pieces.
Bake the chicken at 375 F for about 45 to 50 minutes.
When done, take out of the oven. Serve warm together with the Ube Waffles.

To cook the Ube Waffles:

Grease the inside griddle of the waffle maker with cooking spray.
Preheat the waffle maker for at least 6 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the batter. Mix well.
Using a ladle or a measuring cup, pour about 1/2 cup of the ube batter into the pre-heated waffle maker.
Close the lid. Cook the waffles for about 5 to 6 minutes. Watch the indicator (if your appliance has one) to see if waffles are cooked.
Open the lid. Use a pair of tongs or large turner to remove each waffle.
Repeat the process. This batter makes about 6 large waffles.
Serve the waffles warm together with the oven-baked chicken.
Serve the waffles with butter and maple syrup.

Cook's comments:

Cooking time for the waffles will vary depending on the make and model of the waffle maker. Please read the appliance's product manual for information.

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Notes on Nutrition: The nutrition information provided in the recipe links is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and specific brands of ingredients used.
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