Macro-Friendly Hot Honey Chicken and Waffles

Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and jazz up your mealtime with a sizzling sensation that’s bound to make your mouth water! Introducing the one and only High Protein, Macro-Friendly Hot Honey Chicken and Waffles – a symphony of flavors that’ll take your love for chicken and waffles to a whole new level!

We’ve taken the classic comfort food and given it a groovy makeover, adding a twist of high-protein goodness and a kick of fiery hot honey that’ll have your taste buds dancing in delight. This finger-licking, soul-satisfying dish combines tender, juicy chicken, perfectly seasoned with a medley of spices, and pairs it with fluffy, golden-brown waffles that are just waiting to be smothered in rich, velvety hot honey sauce.

Whether you’re looking to impress your dinner guests, craving a comfort-food pick-me-up, or simply want to explore new flavors that harmonize in perfect culinary symphony, this High Protein Hot Honey Chicken and Waffles recipe is your ticket to southern foodie heaven.

So, buckle up and get ready to embark on a flavorful adventure that’ll have you head over heels in love with chicken and waffles all over again. Let’s fire up those stoves, grab those ingredients, and dive into a plateful of pure southern comfort macro-friendly chicken and waffles!

Dinner · Lunch · Serves 1

Macro-Friendly Hot Honey Chicken and Waffles

★★★★★5.0 from 2 ratings

Chicken and Waffles is a classic southern favorite, but the calories tend to be on the higher end making it a “once in a while” dish vs a monthly staple – but not anymore! We gave this dish a macro-friendly spin, and added some extra sticky, spicy sweetness and a whole lot of flavor! Our Macro-Friendly Hot Honey Chicken and Waffles are the perfect Southern comfort to enjoy anytime a craving strikes!

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438 calories

32g protein

59g carbs

8g fat

29% protein · 54% carbs · 17% fat

7.3g protein per 100 cal

Prep

5 mins

Cook

10 mins

Total

15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 breaded chicken breast strips (about 85g), (I used Just Bare Chicken Strips)
• 1 serving protein pancake mix (about 56g) (I used Clean Simple Eats Pancake Mix, code TAMI saves you 10%)
• 1 tbsp Mike’s Hot Honey (or make your own hot honey using honey+chili pepper flakes)
• ¼ cup zero-calorie maple syrup (I used Walden Farms)

Equipment

• Waffle maker (I have this one and it works great!)
• Air fryer or oven

Instructions

1. Prepare the frozen chicken strips in an air fryer or oven at 400ºF for about 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.

2. While the chicken cooks, mix together the protein pancake mix and water.

3. Pour the pancake batter into a waffle maker. If using a large waffle iron, you can make one big waffle. If using a smaller one, you can make 2-3 waffles.

4. Top the waffles with the chicken, drizzle hot honey, and syrup, and enjoy!

Tami’s notes

If you don’t have a protein waffle mix like Clean Simple Eats or Kodiak Cakes on hand, you can make your own using a regular pancake mix and a scoop of protein powder.

For the hot honey, Mike’s is a popular option, but you can make your own using regular honey and some chili pepper flakes. If you don’t want your chicken and waffles to be spice, you can omit this ingredient.

We used zero-calorie maple syrup to save calories in this recipe since the hot honey is providing a good amount of sweetness already. However, you can feel free to use light maple syrup or even full-calorie maple syrup, especially if you choose to omit the honey.

Nutrition information may vary depending on brands and ingredients used.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 438kcal · Protein 32g · Carbs 59g · Fat 8g

Nutrition is an estimate and will vary with the brands and amounts you use.