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Chicken and Waffles with Hot Honey Drizzle

Elina James
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • For the Fried Chicken
  • 1 lb (450 g) boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • For the Waffles
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For Hot Honey Drizzle
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1–2 teaspoons hot sauce (adjust to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Marinate Chicken: Mix buttermilk and spices, coat chicken, and refrigerate.
  • Prep Oil and Flour: Heat oil and set up flour dredging station.
  • Fry Chicken: Dredge and fry chicken until golden brown and cooked.
  • Prepare Waffle Batter: Mix dry ingredients, whisk wet ingredients, combine.
  • Cook Waffles: Preheat waffle iron, cook batter until crisp and golden.
  • Prepare Hot Honey: Warm honey, mix in hot sauce, keep warm.
  • Assemble: Place waffles on a plate, top with fried chicken, drizzle hot honey over the top.