Chicken and Waffles
Crunchy fried chicken over golden waffles with warm maple syrup, the sweet and salty legend for dinner.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 4 cups vegetable oil
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Save this recipeInstructions
- 1
Halve the chicken breasts horizontally into thin cutlets and soak in 1 cup milk with 1 tsp salt while you work.
- 2
Whisk 1 1/4 cups flour with paprika, cayenne, 1 tsp salt, and black pepper for the dredge, and heat the oil to 350°F in a Dutch oven.
- 3
Dredge the cutlets in the seasoned flour, dip back in the milk, dredge again, and fry 5 to 6 minutes until golden and 165°F inside, then drain on a rack.
- 4
Whisk the remaining 1 cup flour with baking powder, sugar, and a pinch of salt, then stir in 1 1/2 cups milk, the eggs, and melted butter until just combined.
- 5
Cook the waffles in a hot waffle iron until deep golden and crisp, about 4 minutes each.
- 6
Stack chicken on waffles, drizzle generously with warm maple syrup, and add hot sauce if you like heat.
