Cereal for dinner. Dinner for breakfast. Does any of that really matter anymore? No matter what time of day it is, there’s always time for the Cap’n!

Cap’n Crunch® Chicken & Bacon Waffle

5 from 1 vote
Recipe by riehlfood.com Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

Ingredients

  • Chicken
  • 2 cups Cap’n Crunch cereal

  • 1 1/2 cups cornflakes

  • 1 egg

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 cup all purpose flour

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

  • 2 lb chicken breast – cut in 1 oz. tenders

  • Vegetable oil for frying

  • Waffles
  • 2 eggs

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1-3/4 cups milk

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

  • 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped

Directions

  • Coarsely grind or crush the two cereals and set aside.
  • Beat the egg with milk and set aside.
  • Stir together the flour, onion and garlic powders and black pepper.
  • Set this aside also.
  • Dip the chicken pieces into the seasoned flour.
  • Move around to coat well, then shake off the excess flour.
  • Dip into the egg wash, coating well, then dip into the cereal mixture, coating well.
  • Heat oil in a large heavy skillet to 325 degrees F.
  • Drop coated chicken tenders carefully into the hot oil and cook until golden brown and fully cooked, 3 to 5 minutes depending on size.
  • Drain and serve immediately over waffles.
  • Waffles
  • Cook bacon, chop and then set aside.
  • Preheat waffle iron. Beat eggs in large bowl with hand beater until fluffy. Beat in flour, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla, just until smooth.
  • Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Sprinkle in 2 slices of chopped bacon. Cook until golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining bacon. Top with chicken pieces.

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