Jul 17 2026
RestaurantsScreen Door EastsideChicken & Waffles - 1 Piece Recipe

Chicken & Waffles - 1 Piece Recipe

Time45m
Serves1

screen door's famous buttermilk-battered, crispy fried chicken breast, sweet potato waffle & syrup

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Ingredients

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Chicken

Waffle

Syrup

Method

Chicken Preparation

  1. 1

    Marinate Chicken

    In a bowl, soak the chicken breast in buttermilk for at least 1 hour or overnight in the refrigerator.

  2. 2

    Prepare Coating

    In a separate bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.

  3. 3

    Fry Chicken

    Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from buttermilk, coat in the flour mixture, and fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 7-10 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Waffle Preparation

  1. 4

    Mix Waffle Batter

    In a bowl, combine sweet potato puree, flour, baking powder, sugar, milk, egg, vanilla extract, and melted butter. Mix until smooth.

  2. 5

    Cook Waffle

    Preheat the waffle iron and pour the batter into the iron. Cook according to waffle iron instructions until golden brown.

Assembly

  1. 6

    Serve

    Place the waffle on a plate, top with the fried chicken, and drizzle with maple syrup.

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