Mini Hot Chicken and Waffle Sliders

Name: Mini Hot Chicken and Waffle Sliders
Total time: 35
Yield: 10
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1 (16 ounce) package frozen chicken nuggets; 0.25 cup butter; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon ground paprika; 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon water, or more if needed; 1 (11 ounce) package mini waffles (such as Kellogg's® Eggo®); 1 cup prepared slaw; 20 small dill pickle slices

Recipe by Nicole McLaughlin from allrecipes.com

Appetizer 35 Mins.

Ingredients

10 servings

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cooking spray
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1 (16 ounce) package frozen chicken nuggets
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0.25 cup butter
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2 tablespoons maple syrup
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1 tablespoon canola oil
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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1 tablespoon ground paprika
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2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
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0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon water, or more if needed
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1 (11 ounce) package mini waffles (such as Kellogg's® Eggo®)
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1 cup prepared slaw
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20 small dill pickle slices

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Place 20 chicken nuggets in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Reserve any remaining nuggets for another use.
Bake nuggets in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Flip and bake until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes more.
Meanwhile, prepare sauce: Heat butter, maple syrup, canola oil, brown sugar, paprika, cayenne, kosher salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and well combined, 3 to 5 minutes. If sauce thickens too much, reduce heat to low and whisk in 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Keep warm.
As the sauce is cooking, toast waffles, then separate each one into 4 mini waffles.
Assemble sliders: Place a chicken nugget on top of a waffle and top with 1 heaping teaspoon slaw. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon sauce, top with a pickle slice, and place a second waffle on top. Secure slider with a toothpick or skewer, if desired. Repeat to make remaining sliders. Serve with extra sauce.