The Ultimate Chicken and Waffles Recipe with a Twist!

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.

Marinate chicken tenders in 1 cup buttermilk and hot sauce for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Prepare dry batter by mixing 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup corn starch, unsalted lemon pepper, nature seasoning, and counter slap seasoning in a bowl.

Dredge marinated chicken in the dry batter and shake off excess flour.

Let chicken rest on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes.

Heat oil to 350°F.

Fry chicken tenders in hot oil for 5-7 minutes until golden brown and cooked through, cooking in batches if necessary.

Prepare waffle batter by mixing 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup melinated sugar, 2-3 tablespoons sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in one bowl.

In another bowl, mix 1 cup sweet potato puree, 1 cup buttermilk, vanilla extract, 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter, and 2 eggs.

Combine wet and dry ingredients for the waffle batter without overmixing.

Preheat waffle iron and cook waffles until golden brown.

Serve fried chicken on top of waffles and dust with powdered sugar and cinnamon sugar.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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