A classic brunch dilemma…savory or sweet? Searching the menu, deciding between the syrupy pancakes or salty omelet. Perhaps you are like me and even try to pressure your friend to split with you so you can get the best of both worlds.

This dish is the perfect marriage of sweet, spicy, and savory. It satisfies every craving! What is better than fluffy cinnamon waffles, golden-brown fried chicken, and spicy maple syrup? Rather than going out this weekend and forcing your friend to order those pancakes, have them over and give this recipe a try!

Chicken and Waffles with a Hot Maple Syrup

Emma Essence

Crispy fried chicken atop of a cinnamon waffles, drizzled in a spicy maple syrup.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Marination Time 1

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Equipment

Waffle Iron

Ingredients

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
⅛ teaspoon red cayenne
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 ½ cups flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Oil for frying

Cinnamon Waffles

2 cups flour
2 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter melted
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk

Hot Maple Syrup

¾ cup maple syrup warmed
3 teaspoon Tabasco

Instructions

In a bowl, combine salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Season the chicken with the spice mixture and place in bowl. Allow chicken to marinate in the mixture for at least an hour.
While the chicken marinates, whisk the buttermilk and egg together in bowl. In a shallow bowl or pan, stir together the flour and cornstarch. Set this by your stove top, in preparation for cooking.
Make the waffle batter while waiting as well. In a bowl, mix together the flour sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, eggs, and buttermilk until throughly combined. Then gently stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture.
Now that the chicken mixtures and waffle batter is prepared, it is time to begin cooking. Fill a large frying pan half way with oil and heat until the oil is 350ºF. One piece at a time, dip your chicken in the buttermilk mixture and then coat in the flour mixture. Fry in the oil until the chicken is golden brown and crispy on all sides. When finished cooking, remove the chicken from the oil and place on paper towels.
While the chicken fries, make the waffles. Heat up the waffle maker. Spray vegetable oil cooking spray on the waffle maker, then pour the waffle batter into the waffle maker. Cook until golden brown.
In a bowl, whisk together the warmed maple syrup with the tabasco and set aside for serving.
For serving, place 2 pieces of fried chicken atop a cinnamon waffle and drizzle hot maple syrup on top of both.

Keyword Chicken, Fried, Maple Syrup, Waffles