Chicken and Waffle Monte Cristos with Rosemary-Maple Gravy

Name: Chicken and Waffle Monte Cristos with Rosemary-Maple Gravy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices thick cut bacon or sliced pancetta; 4 Tbsps butter; 237 milliliters chicken stock; 1 large egg; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 79 milliliters dark amber maple syrup; 237 milliliters milk; 0 teaspoons grated nutmeg; 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 355 milliliters multi-grain pancake mix (recommended: Highland Sugarworks); 1 handful A generous grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves finely chopped; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 680 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil

Chicken and Waffle Monte Cristos with Rosemary-Maple Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 51g of protein, 65g of fat, and a total of 961 calories. Head to the store and pick up bacon, rosemary, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the rosemary you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Brie Dessert Pizza with Rosemary and Candied Pecans as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

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Heat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Oven

Arrange the bacon on a slotted pan or on a cooling rack set on top of a baking sheet.

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Bacon

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

Frying Pan

Bake the bacon or pancetta until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Pancetta

Bacon

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Oven

Meanwhile, cut each chicken breast horizontally to make 2 small cutlets from each piece. Pound the cutlets very thin and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Breast

Preheat the waffle iron.

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Waffle Iron

Melt a couple of tablespoons butter in small dish in the microwave.

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Butter

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Combine the pancake mix, egg, milk, vegetable oil, nutmeg, cheese, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl.

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Vegetable Oil

Pancake Mix

Cheese

Nutmeg

Milk

Salt

Egg

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Brush the waffle iron with melted butter and fill it with half of the batter, to make 4 square waffles.

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Butter

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While the waffle cooks, heat a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil in large skillet over medium-low heat and add the chicken cutlets.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Chicken Cutlet

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Saute, 4 cutlets at a time, until cooked through, a couple of minutes on each side.

When the cutlets are all cooked, add a couple tablespoons butter to pan. When the butter has melted, stir in the rosemary and cook for 1 minute.

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Rosemary

Butter

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Sprinkle in the flour, stir for 1 more minute, then whisk in the stock. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then add the syrup. Reduce heat to low.

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Salt And Pepper

All Purpose Flour