Chicken and Waffles

 Ingredients:

For the fried chicken:

4 boneless chicken thighs or breasts

1 cup buttermilk (or regular milk with 1 tbsp vinegar)

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp paprika

Oil for frying

For the waffles:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 ¼ cups milk

2 eggs

1/4 cup melted butter or oil

1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

For serving:

Butter

Maple syrup

Hot sauce (optional)

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Instructions:

1. Marinate the chicken:

Place the chicken in a bowl and cover with buttermilk. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes (or overnight in the fridge for more flavor).

2. Prepare the waffle batter:

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

In another bowl, whisk milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.

Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.

3. Cook the waffles:

Preheat your waffle iron.

Pour batter in and cook according to your waffle maker instructions until golden and crispy.

4. Fry the chicken:

In a bowl, mix flour with salt, pepper, and paprika.

Remove chicken from buttermilk, coat in flour mixture.

Heat oil in a pan to 350°F (175°C). Fry chicken until golden and cooked through (about 6–8 minutes per side). Drain on paper towels.

5. Serve:

Place one or two pieces of fried chicken on top of each waffle.

Add butter and drizzle with maple syrup.

Add hot sauce if you like sweet and spicy.