Sweet Chick's Old School Chicken and Waffles Recipe

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.

Start by making a brine for the chicken using water, salt, black pepper, thyme, and sweet tea.

Cover the chicken with the brine and refrigerate for 24 hours.

After 24 hours, remove the chicken from the brine and pat it dry to help the dredge adhere better.

Prepare the dredge by combining all-purpose flour, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, thyme, and cornstarch in a bowl.

Dip the chicken into buttermilk, then dredge it in the flour mixture, ensuring to coat it well.

Double dip the chicken back into the buttermilk and then into the flour mixture again for extra crunch.

Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer to the appropriate temperature.

Carefully place the chicken into the hot oil, shaking off excess flour before frying.

Cook the chicken wings for about 12 minutes and the breast for about 15-16 minutes until golden brown.

Once cooked, remove the chicken from the oil and drain on paper towels.

Serve the fried chicken with waffles, and drizzle with maple syrup and flavored butter.

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