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Southern Fried Chicken and Waffles

Chicken and waffles is the perfect meal for the indecisive: you can have sweet, spicy, salty, tangy, crispy, and soft all in one bite!

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 1064 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Chicken
Brine
  • 8 chicken thighs boneless and skinless
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp tabasco or Franks hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
Coating/Dredge
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Frying
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • vegetable oil
Waffles
Dry ingredients
  • 3/4 cup all -purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup cornmeal
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Wet ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
Hot Honey (optional)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tbsp Tabasco or Franks hot sauce

Instructions

Chicken
    Cup of Yum
  1. Add chicken to bowl or sealable plastic bag and cover with buttermilk. Marinate for 1 hour (the lactic acids tenderize the chicken), but no longer than 4 hours.
  2. Mix the flours, poultry seasoning, salt and black pepper together in a bowl. Shake excess buttermilk from chicken and dredge each piece in the seasoned flour to coat well on both sides. Set aside on tray. Preheat oven to 200°F.
  3. Add enough oil to a Dutch oven or deep skillet to measure 2 inches. Add butter and heat oil until it almost shimmers. Place the 4 pieces of chicken per batch in the butter and oil and fry for 8-9 minutes. Check internal temperature is 165°F or cook longer (See Note 1-4). Drain on paper towels, cover loosely with foil or place in warm oven while making the waffles.
Waffles
  1. Preheat waffle maker and coat with nonstick oil spray. 
  2. Whisk together the Dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  3. In another bowl whisk Wet ingredients and pour into the Dry ingredients. Whisk until you have a smooth batter.
  4. Pour about 2/3 cup batter into each waffle mold, then cook according to waffle maker directions. Serve waffles immediately with hot fried chicken, maple syrup or hot honey.
Hot Honey
  1. In a small saucepan melt the butter with the honey and hot sauce. whisk until combined and keep warm until serving.

Notes

  • Allow your chicken to come to room temperature before dropping it right into the hot oil. Cold, from the refrigerator, chicken will drastically alter the oil temp quickly.
  • Get the oil temperature up to 350°-375°F before adding chicken. The temperature will drop when chicken goes in. Fry and keep it at a continuous 320-325°F.
  • Don't over crowd your frying pan, you want to fry the chicken, not steam it! Chicken is done when it reaches 165°F internal temperature. 
  • Remove from hot oil and place on wire rack to cool. Season with salt if you like.
  • Hot Honey is NOT included in the Nutrition count as it's optional.

Nutrition Information

Calories 1064kcal (53%) Carbohydrates 101g (34%) Protein 44g (88%) Fat 53g (82%) Saturated Fat 30g (150%) Cholesterol 273mg (91%) Sodium 1001mg (42%) Potassium 1261mg (36%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 1750IU (35%) Vitamin C 1.2mg (1%) Calcium 523mg (52%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1064

% Daily Value*

Calories 1064kcal 53%
Carbohydrates 101g 34%
Protein 44g 88%
Fat 53g 82%
Saturated Fat 30g 150%
Cholesterol 273mg 91%
Sodium 1001mg 42%
Potassium 1261mg 27%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin A 1750IU 35%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 523mg 52%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.