Chicken & Waffles Recipe
Maple sesame fried chicken, buttermilk waffles, lihing pineapple
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Ingredients
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Fried Chicken
Waffles
Lihing Pineapple
Method
Fried Chicken Preparation
- 1
Marinate the Chicken
In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Add the chicken thighs, ensuring they are fully submerged. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- 2
Prepare for Frying
In a separate bowl, mix the flour and sesame seeds. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off, and coat each piece in the flour mixture.
- 3
Fry the Chicken
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken pieces in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- 4
Glaze the Chicken
Drizzle the fried chicken with maple syrup before serving.
Waffle Preparation
- 5
Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
- 6
Combine Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, beat the eggs and then mix in the buttermilk and melted butter.
- 7
Combine Ingredients
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 8
Cook the Waffles
Preheat a waffle iron and lightly grease it. Pour the batter onto the hot waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions until golden brown.
Lihing Pineapple Preparation
- 9
Prepare the Pineapple
In a bowl, combine the diced pineapple and lihing powder. Toss gently to coat evenly.