This chicken and waffles recipe is boneless fried chicken on a buttermilk waffle. Buttermilk pancakes are a different breakfast on this site. Biscuits and gravy is the other plate.
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Chicken and Waffles
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Chicken and waffles with hot honey. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454g) chicken tenders
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 cup (125g) flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Oil for frying
- 1 1/2 cups (188g) flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups (300ml) buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- Hot honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- Soak chicken in buttermilk and hot sauce 30 minutes. Heat oil to 350°F (175°C).
- Stir the waffle dry ingredients. Stir in buttermilk, egg, and melted butter. Cook waffles until deep golden. Hold them in a 200°F oven.
- Dredge chicken in seasoned flour. Fry 4 to 6 minutes until 165°F and crisp. Drain.
- Set chicken on waffles. Add butter and hot honey or syrup.
Notes
Fry the chicken after the waffles, or the crust steams while you wait. A wire rack keeps the crust crisp.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: American
Waffles, not pancakes
Buttermilk pancakes are their own URL. This plate needs a waffle iron.
Substitutions
Maple syrup is the milder pour. Hot honey is the sharper one.
Mistakes to avoid
Oil that is too cool makes greasy chicken. Wait for 350°F.
Storage
Refrigerate chicken and waffles separately 2 days. Re-crisp in a hot oven.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 690 calories per plate. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Boneless or bone-in?
Tenders are this page so they fry in the time a waffle stays crisp.
No waffle iron?
Then make the pancakes URL. A grilled cheese press will not do this.
How hot is the oil?
350°F. A cube of bread turns golden in about 30 seconds.
Can I bake the chicken?
A 425°F sheet pan for 18 minutes is crisper than it sounds if you oil the coating. Frying is the main method.