Chicken & Waffles Recipe
Choose 1, 2 or 3 pieces of Screen Door's famous buttermilk-battered fried chicken breast(s), sweet potato waffle & syrup
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Ingredients
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Chicken & Waffles
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Chicken
In a bowl, mix buttermilk, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Add chicken breasts and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- 2
Make the Waffle Batter
In a bowl, mash the sweet potatoes. Add flour, baking powder, sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- 3
Fry the Chicken
In a deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Dredge marinated chicken in a mixture of all-purpose flour and cornstarch. Fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- 4
Cook the Waffles
Preheat a waffle maker. Pour the sweet potato batter into the preheated waffle maker and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions until golden brown.
- 5
Assemble and Serve
Serve fried chicken on top of the sweet potato waffle, drizzle with syrup, and enjoy!