Chicken and Waffles With Maple Whiskey Cream Gravy

Ingredients

• 8-10 chicken tenders
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1-2 tablespoons coconut oil (or whatever you like to fry with)
For Gravy
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons seasoned flour (leftover from dredging chicken)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup maple flavored whiskey
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• salt, pepper, cayenne to taste

Instructions

1. Use your favorite waffle batter recipe but substitute brown sugar for white, increase vanilla to one teaspoon, and add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
2. Cook waffles and keep warm.
3. Heat coconut oil in skillet over medium high heat.
4. Mix 1/2 cup flour with garlic salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.
5. Dredge chicken tenders in flour mixture and place in skillet.
6. Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside.
7. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
8. In the same skillet over medium heat melt butter.
9. Add 2 tablespoons of the seasoned flour leftover from dredging chicken.
10. Cook about 1-2 minutes stirring constantly.
11. Slowly add chicken broth while stirring.
12. Add heavy cream and stir to combine.
13. Add whiskey, stirring well and cook until gravy has thickened.
14. Add maple syrup.
15. Taste and add salt, pepper and/or cayenne if needed to suit your taste.
16. Place chicken tenders on waffles, pour gravy over, and drizzle with more maple syrup.