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fried chicken served on waffle pieces as a snack.

Fried Chicken and Waffles

Diana
These yummy snack-sized chicken and waffle appetizers are a sure crowd pleaser! The combination of savory fried chicken and sweet waffles creates the perfect mouthful of flavor!
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Servings 8 to 10 appetizer servings
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Course Chicken, Snacks, Waffles
Cuisine Southern
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

For the Fried Chicken Nuggets

  • Oil for frying
  • 3 boneless chicken breasts, about 1 1/2 pounds
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as Frank's or Texas Pete
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for sprinkling
  • 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • dash ground thyme

For the Waffles

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, 9 ounces
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup melted butter

Instructions

For the Chicken

  • Heat about 1/2 inch of cooking oil in a large skillet to 350 F.
  • Slice the chicken breasts in half crosswise and then cut each cutlet into 1-inch to 2-inch pieces—or leave the cutlets whole for meal-size portions.
  • Add the buttermilk to a shallow bowl and add hot sauce, if desired.
  • In another bowl, combine the 1 1/2 cups of flour, the pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, sage, and thyme. Mix well.
  • Dip the chicken pieces in the flour mixture, then in the buttermilk, and then dip in the flour mixture again to coat.
  • When the oil reaches 350 F, add several chicken pieces. Fry for about 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove the fried chicken pieces to paper towels to drain.
  • Transfer the chicken to the rack and keep them warm in the 200 F oven, if desired.

For the Waffles

  • Spray the waffle iron lightly with nonstick cooking spray, if necessary, then preheat.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the 2 cups of flour, baking powder, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs until fluffy; add the milk and melted butter and whisk until smooth.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the milk and egg mixture and beat until smooth.
  • Add about 1/2 to 2/3 cup of the batter to the waffle iron for each waffle—see the manufacturer's instructions for exact amounts.
  • Bake the waffles in the waffle iron for about 5 minutes, or until they stop steaming.
  • Keep the waffles warm in the preheated 200 F oven while making more batches.
  • Serve the chicken on the waffles with maple syrup or cut the waffles into quarters to make bite-size appetizer chicken and waffles.
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