Castello Summer of Blue — Chicken and Waffle Sliders with Blue Cheese and Bacon

PARTNER POST – Get inspired with creatively crafted Castello Blue Cheese as we celebrate a Summer of Blue with #BluesdayTuesday.
Savory waffles are stacked with salty, smoky, bacon, chicken and blue cheese, with a hint of subtle sweetness. Serve the sliders for brunch, lunch, dinner, appetizers or simply as a snack for a playful spin on chicken and waffles.
By Cheyanne Holzworth

Happy Bluesday Tuesday ya’ll!

Heavenly food pairings. There are some ingredients that are universally accepted as a match made in heaven… such as peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese, buffalo sauce and blue cheese, Sriracha and everything, blue cheese and bacon, and a big one down here in the south- chicken and waffles.

I adore a good, potent, crumbly blue cheese… who doesn’t? So, as I was tearing open the packages of Castello blue cheese, like a kid in a candy store, I already knew exactly what pairings I was going to jam pack together to create the ultimate slider. Chicken and waffles, buffalo and blue cheese, and blue cheese and bacon. The culinary magic that unfolded is this – Buffalo Chicken & Blue Cheese Bacon Waffle Club Sliders. Try and say that five times fast and backwards.

The waffle itself is savory, salty, smoky, and pungently blue cheesy, with a hint of subtle sweetness. Serving as the slider bread, the mini waffles have a slightly crunchy exterior with a tenderly soft and creamy interior.

I topped the waffles with knock your socks off, amazingly delicious chicken nuggets, crispy bacon and tangy blue cheese crumbles. Then, I finished it all off with blue cheese dressing, which provides the perfect amount of coolness for your palate to finish off each and every bite.

Overall these baby, bite sized sandwiches are the bomb dot com! Spicy, sweet, savory, salty and umami, these sliders are a chicken and waffle experience you don’t want to miss. Perfect for brunch, lunch, dinner, appetizers or simply as a snack, I can guarantee you are going to love this playful spin on chicken and waffles.

So bust out your waffle maker and join me in celebrating #BluesdayTuesday by preparing and devouring these scrumptiously savory chicken and blue cheese- bacon waffle club sliders.

Castello Summer of Blue — Chicken and Waffle Sliders with Blue Cheese and Bacon

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• Author: Cheyanne Holzworth
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Yield: 14 sliders 1x

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Description

Savory waffles stacked with bacon, chicken and blue cheese with a hint of sweetness. Swerve sliders for brunch or a snack for a spin on chicken and waffles.

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Ingredients

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Waffles

• 1 cup (240 ml) all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 medium eggs, room temperature, separated
• 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 1/2 tsp bacon drippings (optional)
• 6 oz (170 g) crumbled blue cheese

Sliders

• 14 breaded chicken nuggets or bite-size breaded chicken breast pieces, store-bought or homemade
• 14 slices bacon, cooked and cut in half
• Crumbled blue cheese, to taste
• Blue cheese dressing, to taste

Buffalo Hot Sauce Dip

• 1/2 cup (120 ml) buffalo hot sauce
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• Salt, to taste

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Instructions

1. For waffles: Preheat waffle maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. Preheat oven to 200°F and set a wire rack in a sheet pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, crumbled bacon, and blue cheese until incorporated. Set aside.
3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter, and bacon drippings (if using). Set aside.
4. In another bowl, whip the egg whites with the cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix gently until just combined — do not overmix. Gently fold in the whipped egg whites.
6. Coat the preheated waffle maker with nonstick spray. Add about 3/4 cup batter per waffle and cook according to manufacturer’s instructions until fully cooked and the cheese is slightly oozing, about 5–7 minutes. Transfer cooked waffles to the wire rack and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with remaining batter.
7. In a large bowl, combine the buffalo hot sauce, melted butter, garlic powder, and salt to make the dip. Add the chicken nuggets and toss to coat. Set aside.
8. Adjust oven rack to the top third. Preheat oven to low broil. Using scissors or a knife, cut the waffles into four equal squares. Place a buffalo-coated chicken piece on top of half of the waffle squares. Top each with two bacon half-slices and crumbled blue cheese. Broil until the cheese is melted.
9. Transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle with blue cheese dressing and additional hot sauce dip if desired. Top with the remaining waffle squares. Serve warm.

Notes

• Store-bought or homemade breaded chicken nuggets both work here — grab whatever you have on hand.
• The waffles are best made fresh and kept warm in a low oven while you coat the chicken in the buffalo dip.

• Prep Time: 25 minutes
• Cook Time: 35 minutes
• Category: Brunch, Appetizer
• Cuisine: Southern inspired

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 2 sliders
• Calories: 520

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