Cooking Mexican cuisine at home has never been so easy. The combination of waffles and chicken might sound unusual, but it’s delicious.
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 30 min. preparation time, 30 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 618 / Protein 41g / Carbohydr. 70g / Fat 19g
Ingredients (4 servings)
| 4 | chicken thighs |
| 150 g | all-purpose flour |
| 125 g | corn flour |
| 400 ml | chicken stock |
| 415 ml | milk |
| 50 g | peanuts |
| 50 g | almonds |
| 3 | dried chilis |
| 4 | tomatoes |
| 2 | onions |
| 2 | eggs |
| 1 | clove |
| 2 tsp | cinnamon |
| 3 tsp | sesame seeds |
| 9 tbsp | vegetable oil |
| 1 tbsp | almonds (shaved) |
| 1 tbsp | sugar |
| 1 tbsp | baking powder |
| 2 tbsp | oregano |
| butter for greasing | |
| salt | |
| pepper |
Utensils
large saucepan, waffle maker, baking dish, oven, blender, cutting board, knife, stand mixer or hand mixer with beaters
Wine Tip
Cava brut
A crisp, fruity sparkling wine is almost always a sound pairing with meat dishes, especially those with a touch of spice, like Mexican waffles and chicken.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Finely chop onions and dice tomatoes. Debone chicken thighs.
oven, cutting board, knife
4 chicken thighs / 2 onions / 4 tomatoes
Step 2
Add onions, tomatoes, chilis, peanuts, almonds, clove, cinnamon, sesame seeds, and olive oil to a blender. Blend for approx. 2 – 3 min. into a smooth pesto.
blender
3 dried chilis / 50 g peanuts / 50 g almonds / 1 clove / 2 tsp cinnamon / 3 tsp sesame seeds / 3 tbsp olive oil
Step 3
In a large saucepan, bring chicken stock to a boil and add chili pesto. Stir thoroughly until everything is fully combined. Now, add chicken thighs and simmer for approx. 3 – 5 min. Remove from heat.
large saucepan
400 ml chicken stock
Step 4
Place chicken in a baking dish and cover with sauce. In the preheated oven, bake at 180°C/350°F for approx. 20 – 25 min. Then, increase heat to 220°C/430°F and bake for approx. another 10 – 12 min.
baking dish, oven
Step 5
In a large, grease-free saucepan, toast almonds over medium heat for approx. 1 – 2 min. until golden brown and fragrant.
large saucepan
1 tbsp almonds
Step 6
In a stand mixer, combine flour, corn flour, baking powder, oregano, and salt. Beat for approx. 1 – 2 min. until combined. Then, add eggs, vegetable oil, and milk and beat for approx. another 2 – 3 min. until a smooth batter forms.
stand mixer or hand mixer with beaters
150 g flour / 125 g corn flour / 1 EL baking powder / 1 EL sugar / 2 EL oregano / 2 TL salt / 2 eggs / 6 EL vegetable oil / 415 ml milk
Step 7
Preheat a waffle maker and grease with some butter. Pour some of the batter into waffle maker and cook for approx. 3 – 4 min. or until golden brown.
waffle maker
butter for greasing
Step 8
Place chicken thighs on top of the waffles and garnish with roasted almonds. Enjoy!
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