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.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Creole Seasoning
- 2 Pounds 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 Pepper
- 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 Each Large Eggs separated
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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.1 Tablespoon Onion Powder, 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder, 1 Tablespoon Creole Seasoning, 2 Pounds Chicken Pieces - Add the butter milk and the hot sauce and shake well to ensure all chicken is coated and everything is mixed well.2 Cups Buttermilk, 1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce
- 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.1 Cup All Purpose Flour, 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar, ½ teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- Mix the Sour Cream, Milk, melted butter, egg yolks and vanilla.1 Cup Sour Cream, 1 Cup Whole Milk, 6 Tablespoons Salted Butter, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 3 Each Large Eggs
- 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.3 Each Large Eggs
- 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.1 Cup Cornstarch, ½ Tablespoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper, 2 Cups All Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Add peanut oil (about 3” deep) into a cast iron pot or an electric fryer and heat to 350°F.Peanut Oil
- 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.
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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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