Chicken and Waffle Sandwich

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 4 chicken breasts pounded 1/4 inch thin
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon pepper

Dredging

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground pepper
  • 1 quart vegetable oil (for frying chicken)

Waffles

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 drizzle of maple syrup (per sandwich)
  • 1 dab butter (per sandwich)
  • 1 dusting powdered sugar (per sandwich)

Steps

  • 1
    Take your chicken breasts, place them between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound them until they are evenly 1/4 inch thick.
  • 2
    Mix buttermilk with chicken spices and marinate chicken for an hour or hopefully overnight in buttermilk.
  • 3
    Mix flour with other dredging ingredients. Add chicken breasts and lightly coat with flour. Remove breasts to a plate and let rest for a few minutes.
  • 4
    Fry chicken for about 4 minutes per side. It should be golden brown and crispy.
  • 5
    Let chicken drain on a few paper towels once removed.
  • 6
    For waffles, mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
  • 7
    Add wet ingredients to dry and stir to combine.
  • 8
    Add to a nonstick waffle maker. Amount of batter will vary depending on the size of your waffle maker.
  • 9
    Cook waffles until golden brown. You should get 8-10 waffles with this amount of batter.
  • 10
    Serve two waffles with a piece of fried chicken. Drizzle with maple syrup and butter the inside of the waffles. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if you want. Eat it like a sandwich!

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