Description
Southern chicken and waffles blend crispy fried chicken with golden, fluffy waffles. Maple syrup and buttermilk create a classic comfort dish you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken thighs or breasts (boneless, skinless)
- 1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour (for breading)
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour (for waffles)
- 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
- 1 ¾ cups (420 ml) milk
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsps sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp hot sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt (for breading)
- ½ tsp salt (for waffles)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- Maple syrup or honey
- Butter (optional, for waffles)
- Hot sauce (optional, for extra spice)
Instructions
- Marinate: Immerse chicken pieces in a buttermilk and hot sauce bath, ensuring complete coverage. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or ideally overnight to tenderize and infuse robust flavors.
- Prepare Seasoning: Blend flour with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, creating a dynamic and aromatic coating mixture.
- Coat Chicken: Remove chicken from buttermilk, allowing excess liquid to drip off. Dredge each piece thoroughly in the seasoned flour, pressing firmly to create a comprehensive, textured exterior that will transform into a crispy golden shell.
- Final Preparation: Gently pat and press the flour coating to ensure maximum spice adherence and even distribution across the chicken’s surface, setting the stage for a perfectly seasoned and crunchy result.
Notes
- Maximize Marination: Let chicken soak in buttermilk mixture for at least 1 hour, but overnight marination yields the most tender, flavor-packed results.
- Spice Coating Technique: Press seasoned flour firmly onto chicken to create a thick, even crust that ensures maximum crispiness and flavor penetration.
- Oil Temperature Control: Maintain consistent oil heat around 350°F to achieve perfectly golden, crispy exterior without burning the coating or undercooking the chicken.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation: Swap wheat flour with gluten-free flour blend or cornstarch for those with dietary restrictions, maintaining the same seasoning profile and crispy texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 710
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg