Jalapeno Bacon Waffle & Meatball Sliders
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Jalapeno Bacon Waffle & Meatball Sliders
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Jalapeño Honey Chicken & Pork Meatballs are sandwiched between Jalapeño Bacon Cornbread Waffles in this delicious recipe for meatball sliders, putting a new, fun twist on chicken & waffles!
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Ingredients
Jalapeño Bacon Waffles
- 3 cups cornmeal
- 3 cups flour
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 4 tsp salt
- 4 large eggs whisked
- 5 cups milk
- 1 ¼ cup butter melted
- 2 cups cooked & crumbled bacon
- ½ cup minced fresh jalapeños
Jalapeño Honey Meatballs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onions diced
- 2 tbsp fresh jalapeno minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 lb ground pork
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tsp cumin divided
- 1 tsp salt divided
- ½ cup honey
- 4 oz can diced jalapeños
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Instructions
Jalapeno Honey Meatballs
- Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a large skillet, or dutch oven, over medium high heat, add the onions and fresh diced jalapenos, cook 3-5 minutes, add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken and ground pork with the cooked onions, jalapeños and garlic.
- Add the breadcrumbs, eggs, cilantro, ½ tsp cumin and ½ tsp salt.
- Combine well without over mixing.
- Form into approximately 24 golf ball sized meatballs.
- Add the remaining tbsp olive oil to the large skillet in which the onions were cooked.
- Place the skillet on the stove over medium high heat.
- Add the meatballs and brown on each side for 1-2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk the honey and canned diced jalapenos with the remaining ½ tsp cumin and ½ tsp salt.
- Pour over the meatballs.
- Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
Jalapeno Bacon Waffles
- In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the whisked egg, milk and melted butter.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well, then add the cooked bacon and minced jalapeños.
- Plug in the Hamilton Beach Belgian Waffle Iron and set to 2.
- When the green “ready light” comes on, pour the waffle batter into the iron and cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Repeat until all of the waffle batter is gone.
- Once the meatballs and waffles are both cooked, place one meatball between two waffle quarters. Place a small skewer in each of the meatball sliders, then drizzle with the honey jalapeño sauce from the meatball skillet.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
424kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
115mg
(38%)
Sodium
930mg
(39%)
Potassium
415mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
482mg
(10%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
110mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24sliders
Amount Per Serving
Calories 424 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 424kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 930mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 415mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 482mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 110mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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