Chicken and Waffles Recipe | Chef Tips

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining tanginess.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier but can be more expensive.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer additives.

fried chicken

🥗Healthier: baked chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Baked chicken is lower in fat and can be more economical.

Mix wet ingredients for waffles: 8 cups buttermilk, 8 eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, and sugar.

Mix dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, malt powder, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and corn starch.

Use a handheld blender to emulsify the wet and dry ingredients together.

Pour the batter into a well-seasoned waffle iron, using about 1.5 ounces per waffle.

Cook waffles for about 5 minutes until done.

Brine chicken tenders in a mixture of lemon, thyme, and honey for 2 hours.

Pound the chicken to remove sinew and then dip in buttermilk, then dredge in flour, repeat this process twice.

Fry the breaded chicken tenders for 4 minutes until cooked through.

Serve one waffle with melted butter, fried chicken, a drizzle of Tabasco reduction, apple butter, candied jalapenos, and maple syrup.

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