• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Olives for Dinner

Recipes for the Ethical Vegan

  • About
    • Photography
    • Privacy Policy
  • Interviews
    • Why I Cook
  • RECIPES
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast and Brunch
    • Dessert
    • Entrees
    • Reviews
    • Vegetable Sides
  • Work with Us
You are here: Home / Breakfast and Brunch / Vegan Chick’n and Waffles with Sriracha-Maple Syrup

June 26, 2015

Vegan Chick’n and Waffles with Sriracha-Maple Syrup

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe
Vegan Chick'n and Waffles with Sriracha-Maple Syrup

A few months ago, I had the chick’n and waffles in a warm maple hot sauce at Crossroads in LA and it was fantastic. Before that, I’d never had traditional chicken and waffles, but I get the allure: battered something with crispy-carby something, smothered in butter and drizzled with something sweet. It’s comfort food at it’s best.

Vegan Chick'n and Waffles with Sriracha-Maple Syrup

Although you could make this with prepared vegan chick’n, I used cauliflower steaks which gave it a nice succulent texture and slightly buttery flavor. The ratio of crispiness to cauliflower steak was perfect, and it fried up with a beautiful golden color.

Vegan Chick'n and Waffles with Sriracha-Maple Syrup

But what makes this “chick’n” go from great to spectacular is dragging it through a sticky blend of spicy sriracha and sweet maple syrup that clings to the steaks perfectly and oozes and slides into all the nooks and crannies of the cauliflower once it’s cut. The waffles here are stuffed with a little ginger and scallions, putting an Asian-inspired twist on this Southern US-based dish.

Vegan Chick'n and Waffles with Sriracha-Maple Syrup

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
Vegan Chicken and Waffles with Sriracha-Maple Syrup

VEGAN CHICK’N AND WAFFLES WITH SRIRACHA-MAPLE SYRUP


  • Author: olivesfordinner.com
  • Total Time: 60 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Ingredients

for the waffles

dry ingredients

  • 1 cup AP flour
  • 2 TB Ener-G
  • 2 tsp baking powder

wet ingredients

  • 1 cup any kind of nut milk
  • 2 TB cornstarch
  • 1 TB canola oil
  • 2 tsp coconut vinegar

2 scallions, chopped1 tsp ginger, grated on a microplane grater

for the vegan chick’n

  • 3/4 cup AP flour
  • 1/2 cup panko crumbs
  • 2 TB Ener-G
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp onion granules
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper (black is also fine)
  • 1 1/4 cup fizzy water
  • 2, 1 1/2-inch thick cauliflower steaks, cut into 2 pieces for 4 small steaks

canola oil, for frying

for the sriracha-maple syrup (double or triple to taste)

  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 TB sriracha

Instructions

To make the waffle batter

  1. Combine the dry waffle ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients into another. Pour the wet batter into the dry and gently stir, taking care not to overmix the batter. Fold in the ginger and scallions and set aside.

To make the batter for the vegan chick’n

  1. Combine all of the ingredients except for the fizzy water and cauliflower in a bowl. Add in the water and stir gently to mix, taking care not to overmix. Allow the batter to sit for about 10 minutes to become smooth.

To make the sriracha syrup

  1. Combine the maple syrup and sriracha together. Adjust to taste, and double if you like lots of syrup. Set aside.

When you are ready to fry the cauliflower

  1. Place several inches of oil into a heavy small pot. (I use Lodge’s small cast iron pot as a dedicated fryer.) Heat over medium-high for about 7 minutes. Test the oil’s readiness by throwing a pinch of the wet chick’n batter into it—if it fries immediately, you are ready to go. You can also insert a wooden spoon into the oil so it touches the bottom. If bubbles immediately form around the spoon, you are ready to fry.
  2. Working in batches of two, dredge the cauliflower through the vegan chick’n batter and slowly place into the oil. Fry until golden brown, flipping them once or twice to ensure even frying. Place on paper towels to drain.

To make the waffles

  1. Preheat your waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

To serve

  1. Drag the chick’n through the sriracha-maple syrup until well coated. Serve the waffles with vegan butter and garnish as desired.
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes

If you made this recipe ...

Tag @olivesfordinner on Instagram and hashtag it #olivesfordinner ... thank you!

Vegan Chick'n and Waffles with Sriracha-Maple Syrup + cat

Filed Under: Breakfast and Brunch, Savory Tagged With: breakfast, cauliflower, ginger, habanero, holiday, how-to, sriracha, veganized classics

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Susan says

    June 27, 2015 at 4:19 am

    This looks great. Chicken and waffles isn't a thing here in Australia, so I never tried it until I went to the US (all vegan versions, of course). However I find the combination of waffles and the 'chicken' to not sit quite well with me, so this version using cauliflower sounds perfect!

    Reply
  2. thevioletfern.com says

    June 30, 2015 at 2:04 pm

    I've never heard of chicken and waffles but I feel enlightened. Yum!

    Reply
    • Diana says

      August 18, 2016 at 4:01 pm

      its BIG down South.

      Reply
  3. jiles says

    July 7, 2015 at 2:05 am

    this was uh-mazing!!!!!!!! my whole family loved it! even my carnivore!!
    Thank you for this. it was so good. so. good.
    julie

    Reply
    • erinwyso says

      July 7, 2015 at 3:07 am

      Jiles, I love to hear that … so happy you enjoyed!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. P mora says

    May 3, 2016 at 11:06 am

    I am sorry if my questions are dumb, but I have two:
    What’s Ener-G?
    What’s Fizzy water?

    I’m sorry but English isn’t my first language!

    Reply
    • P mora says

      May 3, 2016 at 11:08 am

      I looked it up! Now I know what’s fizzy water, hahahaha

      But I can’t buy Ener-G here, is there any other substitute? Like flaxseed or something?

      Reply
      • erinwyso says

        May 3, 2016 at 11:53 am

        Hi! I’ve never used flaxseed in this application, but if you use it with good results, I’d love to know. Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
  5. Jodiana says

    September 25, 2018 at 9:26 pm

    Erin, I was wondering if you have tried to make this in your air fryer? If so, how did it come out?

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Blueberry Banana Waffles with Vegan Caramel - Simple Plant Based Life says:
    August 6, 2018 at 10:28 am

    […] of waffle sandwiches, OMG look at this Vegan Chick’n and Waffle with Sriracha-Maple Syrup, or how about a Vegan Fried Chick’n + Dill Chive Savory […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply to Diana Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Primary Sidebar

Meet Erin

Hi, I'm Erin! I love creating original and delicious vegan recipes and sharing them here. I cook and photograph food with my husband Jeff in Boston. Read More…

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
rouxbe
vegnews olivesfordinner

Stay Updated

Don’t Miss These!

two hands holding a bowl of vegan ramen with chopsticks

French Onion and Seitan Ramen

Springtime Green Tea Noodle Salad

Springtime Green Tea Noodle Salad

Sambal and Peanut Butter Ramen Noodles with Tofu

Sambal and Peanut Butter Ramen Noodles with Tofu

Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk

Spicy Pumpkin Soup with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk

Footer

Hi There!

Hi, I'm Erin! I love creating original and delicious vegan recipes and sharing them here. I cook and photograph food with my husband Jeff in Boston. Read More…

More Favorites

Butecha
Vegan Crab Cake
Veganissimo A to Z: A Comprehensive Guide to Identifying and Avoiding Ingredients of Animal Origin in Everyday Products

stay connected

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

Copyright© 2022 · Brunch Pro Theme by Shay Bocks