These keto chicken salad chaffles are so flavorful and delicious. They require cheese and eggs and look just like waffles. Its chicken salad filling makes a filling sandwich. We can make this sandwich very quickly and it only takes 20 minutes. This chaffles sandwich requires many basic ingredients that are easily available in supermarkets or at home. These keto chicken salad chaffles have only 2g net carbs/serving.
Statistics
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5-10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 2
Calories: 370 calories
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Waffle maker
- Spreader
- Spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
Chaffles
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp almond flour
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
Chicken salad
- 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp. sour cream
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp. fresh parsley
- ¼ cup celery
- 2 tbsp. red onion
- Salt and pepper
Directions
To make the chaffles
- Preheat the waffle maker to medium heat.
- Use a brush or cooking spray to coat the waffles with oil to prevent them from sticking.
- Take a mixing bowl and add the baking powder, salt, garlic powder, mozzarella cheese, black pepper powder, almond flour and eggs.
- Mix it until you have a smooth batter.
- Put two to three tablespoons of the batter into the waffle maker and turn off the waffle maker.
- Cook them for 3 to 5 minutes or until they are perfectly crispy and golden brown.
- Follow the same process to make all the chaffles with the remaining batter.
Make the chicken salad
- While our chaffles are cooling, we can prepare the chicken salad filling.
- Until then, grab the mixing bowl to make the filling.
- Add sour cream, mayonnaise, shredded chicken, parsley, red onion, Dijon mustard, and celery along with salt and pepper.
- Mix all the ingredients with a spatula to make a smooth filing.
Assembly and serving
- Take two chaffles and fill the middle with chicken salad.
- We can then top the salad with fresh chopped vegetables or some parsley.
- We can serve the sandwich by cutting the chaffle in half.
Tips
- I use cheddar cheese to make these chaffles but you can also use cheeses like parmesan, and pepper jack, or a blend of cheddar and parmesan to enhance its flavor.
- We can add some extras to our salad like eggs, pickles, avocado, bacon crumbles, or Greek yogurt to make it more flavorful.
- You can also change its flavor by adding some spices like hot sauce, Sriracha, or jalapenos to make it spicy.
- We can also fill it with another type of meat like beef or turkey.
Storage information
Refrigerator
Keep the chaffles in a bag and make these sandwiches for two to three days.
We can store the chicken salad in a container for up to 3 days.
Freezer
When the chaffles are cool, put them in the freezer and keep them for a longer time.
We should not freeze chicken salad because it can change its texture and taste.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these chicken salad chaffles low in carbohydrates?
These chicken salad chaffles contain only 4 grams of carbohydrates, 29 grams of protein, 2 grams of net carbohydrates, and 2 grams of fiber.
Can we store these chaffles?
We can easily preserve these chaffles sandwiches but keep them in separate containers in the refrigerator for 3 days, we can also freeze chaffles for a long time but freezing chicken salad is not advised as it may lose its texture and flavor.
Nutritional Information
Sodium: 540mg
Calories: 370 kcal
Carbohydrates: 4g
Fat: 24g
Fiber: 2g
Saturated Fat: 11g
Net Carbs: 2g
Protein: 29g
Cholesterol: 195mg
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