Easy Chicken & Waffle Cones Party Appetizer Hack
Quick & Easy Chicken & Waffle Cones are the perfect party appetizer!
Fried chicken & waffles are a pretty iconic American meal. Last year during the holidays, I made the CUTEST (and tastiest) Chicken & Waffle Sliders. They’re one of my most popular appetizer requests and always get picked up first on the food spread.
Recently, I’ve been seeing a bunch of foods packed in waffle cones on my Instagram. Unfortunately, none of them are from restaurants near me. Most of the time, they’re in New York or somewhere across the world. Instead of booking a flight across the country, I opted to whip up my own recipe.
I took classic chicken & waffles and gave them a major makeover – in the most flavor packed way I could imagine. Instead of making them bite sized, I wanted to make it so that you could eat chicken & waffles any time, anywhere. My Spicy Chicken & Waffle Cones are such a fun party appetizer because you can carry them around and eat while you mingle! The chicken nuggets are nestled in a crispy waffle cone, surrounded by flavorful french fries & topped with my favorite truffle oil hot sauce.
They’re the perfect appetizer or snack for your next birthday, holiday party, girls night or family gathering! The beauty of this recipe is that it’s more of a tutorial, because you probably have almost everything in your freezer & cupboards already. It’s the perfect recipe when you’re running short on time or need to whip something up last minute, but will totally impress your guests. Not to mention it’s totally photo worthy!
Spicy Chicken & Waffle Cones Recipe
Ingredients
- Waffle Cones
- Frozen French Fries
- Frozen Chicken Nuggets or Vegan Alternative Nuggets
- Truff Hot Sauce
How To Make Spicy Chicken & Waffle Cones
Making these is so so so easy. Literally no fancy ingredients required. UNLESS you want to opt for the Truff Hot Sauce, which I highly recommend. I’m literally obsessed with it and have been putting it on everything imaginable. It’s a blend of chili peppers, agave nectar, black truffle oil and spices. It’s so unique, but I literally can’t get enough of it!
Cook your frozen chicken nuggets (I like using popcorn chicken for easy bites) and frozen french fries. I recommend using extra crispy frozen french fries. I opted for crinkle cut, but it really doesn’t matter. You can use whatever you’ve got in your freezer. You can use whatever frozen chicken nuggets you want, but I recommend finding ones that are bite sized, making them easier to eat with one hand. If you’re vegetarian/vegan, you can substitute a frozen alternative too!
While they’re cooking, set up your display. The cool thing about these waffle cones is that they can serve as a centerpiece for a table or an exciting addition to your appetizer lineup. I used small glass tumblers to hold the waffle cones up. I arranged them on a serving platter & then used small sauce cups for the hot sauce. You could also add some ranch dressing, bbq sauce or ketchup as alternatives for your guests. I like putting mini plastic forks out, just in case my guests don’t want to use their hands.
Once your fries & nuggets are cooked & crispy, carefully pack them into the waffle cones. I like to add a base layer of french fries and then add the nuggets on top. To serve, top with hot sauce or leave it off and let your guests add the sauce of their choice!
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Want more appetizer recipes? Try my MINI CHICKEN & WAFFLE SLIDERS or BIG JIM’S FAMOUS HOMEMADE POTSTICKER RECIPE!
Spicy Chicken & Waffle Cones Recipe
Ingredients
- frozen chicken tenders
- frozen french fries
- waffle cones
- truff hot sauce
Instructions
- Cook your favorite chicken strips and frozen french fries according to the directions on the packages.
- Add a scoop of fries & a few chicken strips to each waffle cone. I use cups to hold them for serving.
- Drizzle with some truff hot sauce before serving.