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June 26, 2015

Vegan Chicken and Waffles

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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

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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
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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

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  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!

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  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

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    • 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

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