Chicken & Waffle Recipe
Belgian style waffle, applewood smoked bacon bits, fried chicken breast, sweet hot pecan sauce, Steen’s® syrup
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Ingredients
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Waffle Batter
Fried Chicken
Pecan Sauce
Toppings
Method
Prepare Waffle Batter
- 1
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- 2
- 3
Combine Mixtures
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix; it’s okay if there are some lumps.
Prepare Fried Chicken
- 4
Marinate Chicken
Place the chicken breasts in a bowl and cover with buttermilk. Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- 5
- 6
Fry Chicken
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from buttermilk, dredge in the flour mixture, and fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
Prepare Pecan Sauce
- 7
- 8
Make Sauce
In the same skillet, add butter, honey, and cayenne pepper. Stir until melted and combined. Add toasted pecans and mix well.
Assemble the Dish
- 9
Cook Waffles
Preheat the waffle iron. Pour the waffle batter onto the hot waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions until golden brown.
- 10
Serve
On each plate, place a waffle, top with fried chicken, sprinkle with bacon bits, drizzle with pecan sauce, and finish with Steen’s syrup.
