
Fried Chicken with Buttermilk Waffles
1 hr 15 mins total time
30 mins active time
Medium
Serves 6
Ingredients
Measurements:
- 4 large eggs
- 2½ cups (20 fl oz) buttermilk
- ¾ cup (6 fl oz) vegetable oil
- 2½ cups (13 oz) self-rising flour
- ⅓ cup (2¾ oz) superfine sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
For the fried chicken:
- 2 large eggs
- 2½ cups (20 fl oz) buttermilk
- 12 pieces bone-in chicken
such as wings, drumsticks and thighs
- 2 cups (10½ oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp ground white pepper
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1½ tbsp mild paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper
- Vegetable oil
for deep frying
To serve:
- Whipped butter
- Maple syrup
Instructions
- 1To make the fried chicken, put the eggs and buttermilk in a large bowl and whisk until well combined. Add the chicken pieces and toss to coat.
- 2Combine the flour, salt, pepper, sugar, thyme and spices in a large baking dish.
- 3Dip the chicken, one piece at a time, in the flour mixture and set aside until all the chicken has been coated. Repeat the process by dipping the chicken in the buttermilk mixture and flour mixture. Place on a baking tray. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- 4Preheat oven to 300°F. Place a baking tray in the oven.
- 5Heat the oil in a deep-fryer at 325°F or use a large deep saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken, in batches, for 10-15 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- 6Place the cooked chicken, uncovered, on the tray in the oven to keep warm while preparing the waffles.
- 7Select BUTTERMILK waffle setting and dial up number 5 on the LIGHT/DARK indicator dial.
- 8Preheat until the orange light flashes and the word HEATING disappears.
- 9Put the eggs, buttermilk and oil in a medium bowl and whisk until well combined.
- 10Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl and make a well in the center.
- 11Whisk the egg mixture into the flour mixture to form a smooth batter.
- 12Pour ½ cup of the batter into each waffle square and close the lid to cook.
- 13Repeat with the remaining batter.
- 14Serve the waffles with the fried chicken, whipped butter and a drizzle of maple syrup.