Jul 17 2026
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Chicken & Waffles - 2 Piece Recipe

Time1h
Serves2

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

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Ingredients

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Chicken

Serving

Method

Chicken Preparation

  1. 1

    Marinate Chicken

    In a bowl, combine buttermilk, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Add chicken breasts and let marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight in the refrigerator.

  2. 2

    Prepare Breading

    In another bowl, mix all-purpose flour and cornstarch together.

  3. 3

    Fry Chicken

    Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan over medium heat. Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture, dredge in the flour mixture, and carefully place in the hot oil. Fry for 6-8 minutes per side or until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.

Waffle Preparation

  1. 4

    Mix Wet Ingredients

    In a large bowl, whisk together sweet potato puree, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.

  2. 5

    Combine Dry Ingredients

    In another bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.

  3. 6

    Make Waffles

    Preheat a waffle iron. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Pour batter into the preheated waffle iron and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions until golden and crisp.

Assembly

  1. 7

    Serve

    Place one sweet potato waffle on a plate, top with a piece of fried chicken, and drizzle with maple syrup. Repeat for the second serving.

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