Jul 14 2026
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Chickens & Waffle Recipe

Time1h 10m
Serves4

Tempura Battered Chicken Tenders, Hot Honey, Single Liege Waffle: A Dense Yeast Bread Style Dough with Pearl Sugar

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Ingredients

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Chicken Tenders

Liege Waffle

Hot Honey

Method

Prepare Chicken Tenders

  1. 1

    Make Batter

    In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and black pepper. Gradually add cold water and mix until a smooth batter forms.

  2. 2

    Coat Chicken

    Dip each chicken strip into the batter, allowing excess to drip off.

  3. 3

    Fry Chicken

    Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Fry the battered chicken tenders in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.

  4. 4

    Drain Chicken

    Remove chicken from oil and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.

Make Liege Waffle

  1. 5

    Activate Yeast

    In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm milk and let it sit for 5 minutes until frothy.

  2. 6

    Make Dough

    In a separate large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and melted butter. Add the egg, activated yeast mixture, and vanilla extract. Mix until a dough forms.

  3. 7

    Let Dough Rise

    Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes until doubled in size.

  4. 8

    Prepare Waffle Iron

    Fold in the pearl sugar and preheat the waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.

  5. 9

    Cook Waffle

    Pour the dough into the preheated waffle iron and cook until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes.

Make Hot Honey

  1. 10

    Prepare Hot Honey

    In a small saucepan, warm the honey over low heat and stir in red pepper flakes. Cook for about 2-3 minutes until infused.

Assembly

  1. 11

    Serve

    Serve the fried chicken tenders atop the Liege waffle, drizzled with hot honey.

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