Description
These Christmas Chicken and Waffle Sliders are a festive and fun appetizer featuring crispy chicken fingers sandwiched between toasted mini waffles with a tangy coleslaw topping, drizzled with maple syrup for a perfect sweet and savory bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 4 frozen chicken fingers
Waffles
- 32 frozen mini waffles
Toppings
- 1 cup cole slaw
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Toothpicks (as needed for assembly)
Instructions
- Cook chicken and waffles: Cook the frozen chicken fingers and mini waffles following the package instructions until crispy and heated through. Once cooked, cut each chicken finger into 3-4 pieces. Separate the toasted mini waffles.
- Assemble base layer: Place a scant tablespoon of cole slaw on top of one toasted mini waffle to create the base of the slider.
- Add chicken: Place a piece of the cooked chicken fingers on top of the cole slaw layer on the waffle.
- Complete the slider: Place another mini waffle on top of the chicken piece to form the slider. Secure the layers using a toothpick to hold the slider together firmly.
- Repeat assembly: Repeat steps 2 through 4 with the remaining waffles, cole slaw, and chicken pieces to make all sliders.
- Serve: Drizzle each slider with maple syrup for added sweetness and serve immediately to enjoy warm and fresh.
Notes
- Use toothpicks long enough to securely hold all layers together.
- For a spicier twist, consider adding a dash of hot sauce to the cole slaw or chicken.
- These sliders are best served immediately after assembly to keep the waffles crisp.
- Coleslaw can be store-bought or homemade depending on your preference.
- To save time, chicken fingers and waffles can be cooked in the oven simultaneously if your oven space allows.
