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plate with a fried chicken drumstick and a side of waffles with syrup and butter
5 from 3 votes

Southern Chicken and Waffles

This sweet and savory southern chicken and waffles recipe is the stuff of dreams. Crispy fried chicken with homemade Belgian waffles drenched in a sweet syrup.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time19 minutes
Additional Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 34 minutes
Servings: 5 Servings
Cuisine: Southern Food
Author: Melanie Cagle

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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Creole Seasoning
  • 2 lb Chicken Pieces
  • 2 Cups Buttermilk
  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce
  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Cornstarch
  • ½ Tablespoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ¼ Teaspoon Cayenne
  • 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • Peanut Oil for frying

Waffles

  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream
  • 1 Cup Whole Milk
  • 6 Tablespoons Salted Butter melted
  • 3 Large Eggs separated
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions

  • Place the Onion Powder, Garlic Powder and Creole Seasoning into a dish and mix well. 
    Evenly coat the chicken pieces in this seasoning.  Place into a resealable bag.
  • Add the butter milk and the hot sauce and shake well to ensure all chicken is coated and everything is mixed well. 
  • Add the butter milk and the hot sauce and shake well to ensure all chicken is coated and everything is mixed well. 
  • Allow the chicken to sit in this marinade for no less than 2 hours but the longer the better.
  • Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl with a whisk, then set aside.
  • Mix the Sour Cream, Milk, melted butter, egg yolks and vanilla.
  • Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir just to combine.
  • In another medium mixing bowl add the remaining egg whites and beat until stiff peaks are formed.  Fold into the batter carefully, it’s ok if you see streaks of white.  You don’t want
    to over mix here.
  • Add one cup at a time to a greased, hot waffle iron.  Cook for 3-4 minutes, or as needed
    on the waffle iron.
  • To a medium bowl add the flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper, cayenne and garlic powder, mix well. 
  • Add peanut oil (about 3” deep) into a cast iron pot or an electric fryer and heat to 350°F.
  • Coat each piece of chicken in this flour mixture before dropping into the oil.
  • Fry for approximately 8 minutes, remove and allow to drain on paper towels
  • Serve chicken next to waffles on a serving platter, for people to make their own plates. 
  • Serve with butter and favorite syrup.

Notes

The hot sauce and the cayenne pepper give this fried chicken a little kick. If you prefer it slightly milder use less, or none. It is only a mild kick though, my kids can eat this.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1112kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 66g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 396mg | Sodium: 2052mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g
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