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Chicken and Waffles | Southern Soul Food Recipe
"Hot, crunchy, seasoned fried chicken on top of homemade buttermilk waffles and drenched in buttery maple syrup!
Course
Breakfast, Lunch, Main
Cuisine
American, southern
Keyword
buttermilk, chicken, syrup, waffles
Prep Time
1
hour
hour
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
people
Calories
Ingredients
BRINE
1
lb
chicken tenderloin
4
cups
water
¼
cup
kosher salt
Chicken Tenders
1¼
cup
self-rising flour
¼
cup
cornstarch
1
teaspoon
garlic powder
1½
teaspoon
sea salt or seasoned salt
1
teaspoon
cajun seasoning
¼
teaspoon
black pepper
¼
teaspoon
paprika
1
teaspoon
parsley
1
egg
¼
cup
buttermilk
¼
cup
water
½
tablespoon
fresh parsley
Buttermilk Waffles
1 ¾
cups
all-purpose flour
1
tablespoon
baking powder
2-3
tablespoons
granulated sugar
½
teaspoon
salt
1
cup
whole milk
½
cup
buttermilk
2
eggs, divided (yolks & whites separated)
4
tablespoons
unsalted butter, melted
¼
cup
canola oil
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
softened butter, for brushing
Maple syrup
Instructions
Brine the Chicken
Add water and salt to a large bowl and stir until the salt has dissolved.
Add the chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Drain and dry off the chicken with paper towels and set aside until ready to use.
Prepare the chicken
In a large bowl or shallow dish, whisk together flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, salt, cajun seasoning, black pepper, paprika, and dried parsley.
Remove ½ cup of the flour mixture and place it into another large bowl or shallow dish.
To this bowl, mix in egg, buttermilk, and water until the mixture looks like a batter.
To coat the chicken, first, dip it into the dry flour mixture and coat lightly.
Next dip it onto the batter mixture, coating completely and letting the excess drip off.
Next, place the chicken back into the dry flour mixture and coat completely.
Place the chicken on a wire rack and when all of them have been coated, recoat each one again in the dry flour only.
Heat oil to 350 F. and fry each tender until golden and cooked through.
Place chicken on a wire rack over a baking sheet to drain. Immediately sprinkle with fresh parsley.
Place chicken into a 250 F. oven to keep it warm while you prepare the waffles.
Make The Waffles
In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar salt.
Make a well in the center of the bowl and add whole milk, buttermilk, egg yolks, melted butter, oil, and vanilla extract.
Stir together using a rubber spatula just until combined. (batter should be a little lumpy)
Place egg whites into a large bowl and mix until they are firm and can hold stiff peaks.
Gently fold the egg whites into the batter until combined. Let batter rest while the waffle iron is heating.
Cooked the waffles according to your waffle irons instructions.
When waffles are done place them on a wire rack (do not stack) and immediately brush them with softened butter
Immediately plate the waffles and top with the chicken. Add a generous amount of syrup and serve immediately.
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