I love when companies give me complete creative control. There were no guidelines when I created this recipe - I was sent a box of Marcela Valladolid products exclusively from Safeway/Vons along with a gift card to cover other ingredients. I went wild with ideas. Some background on Chef Marcela Valladolid - she is a Mexican powerhouse. Top-selling cookbook author and cooking show host with her own tequila and dinnerware. Her own tequila, people! I was honored to be invited to show off my skills but I knew I had to bring it. I wanted to highlight the meat especially since it's already marinated with real flavors from Mexico! I actually worked on a recipe last week but I wasn't happy with the pictures and decided to head back into my test kitchen today and I'm excited I did... Behold the bold Ancho Chipotle Chicken & Waffles sandwich. Inspired by Mexican (and not-so-Mexican) friends that love flavors that pop! This is for you!
I decided to go Pioneer Woman old school style recipe on you. (If you don't know what that means, the recipe will be between here and the pictures.) This recipe feeds 4. The waffles recipe is from allrecipes.com - make those and set aside.
The package calls for grilling but I pan-fried. Add a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil to a pan at high heat for about 5-7 minutes on each side. Finish in the oven at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. It was so easy to cook and the flavors were on point. I almost ditched this recipe and went for arroz con pollo with beans on the side. And while I was waiting for the chicken to finish in the oven, I dreamed of laying the Chef Marcela's Ancho Chipotle Chicken flat on a waffle and topping with a sunny side up egg with cilantro and onions or pico de gallo!
While that's baking, make my Tapatio Ranch dressing and toss with Spring Mix.
You might have to cut the chicken to fit (there were 3 huge thigh portions in my package)
Assemble and serve!
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