Chicken and Waffles
Our made-from-scratch Chicken and Waffles recipe is the perfect way to treat your family to some classic soul-food right in the comfort of your own home.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 1195kcal
Equipment
- waffle maker
Ingredients
For the Waffles:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups buttermilk
- ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Fried Chicken:
Brine:
- 2 pounds chicken tenderloins
- ¼ cup hot sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
Batter:
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup sparkling water
Seasoned Flour:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground white pepper
- 1/1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground thyme
Additionally:
- oil for frying
Instructions
To Make the Waffles:
- Preheat the waffle maker.
- Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, and whisk to combine.
- Make a well in the center and add the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.
- Fold together until mostly blended but still a little lumpy.
- Place about 1 cup of waffle batter into the hot waffle maker and cook until golden brown (about 2 to 3 minutes).
To Make the Fried Chicken:
- Combine the hot sauce, water, and salt in a large bowl or plastic bag.
- Drop the chicken tenderloins into the brine to coat, and allow them to marinate for 1 hour or overnight.
- Place the flour, salt, and garlic powder in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Whisk in the eggs and sparkling water a little at a time, until a thin batter forms.
- Whisk the flour, salt, white pepper, onion powder, paprika, dry mustard, black pepper, garlic powder, and ground thyme together in a large bowl.
- Stir in a few spoonfuls of the batter, until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
- Heat about an inch of oil to between 325 and 375 degrees F.
- Remove the chicken tenderloins from the brine and coat them first in batter, then in seasoned flour.
- Fry the chicken (turning) until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (approximately 5 to 15 minutes).
To Make the Spicy Honey Butter Drizzle:
- Melt the butter in a small pot over low heat.
- Whisk in the honey and hot sauce until blended.
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Nutrition
Calories: 1195kcal | Carbohydrates: 127g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 367mg | Sodium: 3012mg | Potassium: 1310mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 1950IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 343mg | Iron: 8mg