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The “Ana Christina”
Gluten Free Prosecco Fried Chicken & Cornmeal Waffle with Prosecco Mimosa Maple Glaze
I am so excited about this gluten free recipe for numerous reasons. One reason is because it takes a delicious tried and true gluten free recipe that I posted previously (Best Ever Crispy Crust Gluten Free Fried Chicken)
and puts a new spin on it. The second reason: ever since I ate my first
chicken and waffles, I was in love, and again, it’s a new spin on
something that I love. And last but not least, and also the most
important reason…
A few months ago, I met a beautiful woman named Ana Christina. She is the host of a show called “The Dish,” a noon day show in Augusta, Georgia. I had a segment on her show prior to Thanksgiving, showing how to prepare Gluten Free Sausage Cornbread Dressing.
We recently talked about doing another segment, and she asked me to
come up with a dish that we could do a wine pairing to go along with my
recipe. It got my creative juices flowing, and this is the dish that I
created for her.
As I said, this dish was inspired
partially by my Best Ever Crispy Crust Gluten Free Fried Chicken, which
uses club soda in the batter. The club soda makes the crust so light,
and ever so crunchy, so I took that concept, and altered it for this
recipe. I have always loved Prosecco, an Italian champagne, and I
thought the Prosecco could be used in place of the club soda. I tried
it, and it turned the Best Ever Crispy Crust Fried Chicken into
“Heavenly Fried Chicken!” Yes, the Prosecco did exactly what I thought
it would do; it acted the same way as the club soda, but the Prosecco
gave the batter an extra zing of delicious flavor!
Then comes the cornmeal waffle… I love a
cornmeal waffle. Hell, I LOVE waffles of all kinds, but something about
the savory flavor of a cornmeal waffle just rocks my boat. In this
recipe, I also used the Prosecco in place of the buttermilk. Again, the
Prosecco adds an extra zing of delicious flavor, and it also make the
waffle so very fluffy!
Then I used the Prosecco as a base for
the glaze. Since Prosecco is often used for Mimosas, I knew that the
flavors would be an incredible glaze over the chicken and waffle; it is
sweet, but not too sweet; it is also savory, and yet so enhancing to all
the flavor combinations! Also, before reducing this mixture for the
glaze, I also removed a portion of it to be used as the dressing for the
salad. Yes, I thought a small mixed green salad was a perfect side for
this dish, and it sure was!
Yes, when looking at this recipe, there
are a lot of steps; however, the steps are so simple, and many of them
can be done the day before (those are noted in the directions of this
recipe). I would suggest getting more than one bottle of Prosecco, one
for the recipe, and one to enjoy as you take your time creating this
masterpiece of deliciousness! So, I may I introduce you to the “Ana
Christina,” a dish named after a beautiful woman and friend!
Ingredients:
3 large Chicken Breast (cut into half lengthwise)
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Vedam’s Seasoning Blend
Prosecco Mimosa Maple Glaze:
3/4 cup Prosecco
3/4 cup Orange Juice
3/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
1 cup Maple Syrup
Prosecco Mimosa Maple Dressing:
1/2 cup Prosecco Mimosa Maple Glaze
1/2 cup Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Vedam’s Seasoning Blend
1/2 tsp Dried Basil
1/2 tsp Dried Oregano
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
Batter For Frying Chicken:
1/2 cup Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend
1/2 cup Cornstarch
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Vedam’s Seasoning Blend
1 tsp Vedam’s Chicken Seasoning Blend
1 cup Prosecco
Blended/ Canola or Peanut Oil for frying
Prosecco Cornmeal Waffle:
1 cup Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend
1 cup Gluten Free Cornmeal or Cornflour
4 tbsp Sugar
1 1/4 tbsp Baking Powder
3/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Xanthan Gum
3 Eggs (Beaten)
1 cup Prosecco
You can find the complete directions here.
