Description
Chicken and waffles is a mouthwatering dish that perfectly blends the crunch of golden-brown fried chicken with the soft, fluffy texture of warm waffles. This delightful comfort food, ideal for brunch or special occasions, is drizzled with sweet maple syrup to create a symphony of flavors that will have everyone coming back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- Hot sauce (to taste)
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in buttermilk with salt and pepper for at least 1 hour in the fridge.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet to about 350°F.
- Dredge marinated chicken in the seasoned flour mixture and fry for 6-8 minutes per side until golden brown.
- For the waffles, whisk together eggs, then mix in flour, baking powder, sugar, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until just combined.
- Preheat your waffle iron and cook waffles until golden brown.
- Serve fried chicken atop warm waffles drizzled with maple syrup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 680
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 33g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 72g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg