chicken and waffles au gratin

How To Make chicken and waffles au gratin

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13 - x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Step 2
  Toast waffles according to package directions. Use a kitchen shears and cut them into bite size pieces.
• Step 3
  Add the waffle pieces into a baking dish. Pour the cane syrup evenly and sprinkle with 1/2 cup bread crumbs; mix well.
• Step 4
  Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add the popcorn chicken and saute for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in cheddar cheese seasoning.
• Step 5
  Melt the margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat.Gradually whisk in flour, onion soup mix and sea salt/black pepper. Cook, whisking constantly until the raw flour flavor has cooked off, about 1 minute.
• Step 6
  Add the milk slowly and gradually to avoid lumps and cook, whisking constantly until the mixture has thickened for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Step 7
  Stir in the sharp cheddar and blue cheese all at once; continue stirring until melted for 60 seconds. Add cooked popcorn chicken; mix well.
• Step 8
  Pour the chicken/cheese mixture over the waffle pieces mixture. Top with remaining panko bread crumbs. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Step 9
  Bake for 25 minutes or until the cheeses are melted. Cool completely for 8 minutes.
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