Waffle Chicken Sliders With Maple Butter

Serves: 2

Roxane Raynor

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

65

Spice

49

Sweetness

43

Sourness

34

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Buttermilk

Directions:

1

Special equipment: waffle iron Whisk together the buttermilk, hot sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large mixing bowl

2

Add the chicken and turn to coat evenly

3

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to overnight

4

Meanwhile, make the maple butter

5

Combine the syrup and salted butter in a small mixing bowl

6

Stir until smooth and creamy

7

Cover with plastic wrap and keep at room temperature until ready to use

8

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F

9

Preheat a 6 1/2-inch round waffle iron to medium-high heat and spray with nonstick spray

10

Make the waffle batter according to the package directions, and then cook the waffles to desired doneness

11

Transfer to the oven to keep warm while frying the chicken

12

Fill a large Dutch oven halfway with canola oil and heat to 375 degrees F

13

While the oil is heating up, combine the flour, 1 pinch salt and 1 pinch pepper in a large resealable plastic bag

14

Seal the bag and shake to combine

15

Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and transfer to the bag of seasoned flour, letting any excess marinade stay behind in the bowl

16

Seal the bag and shake until all of the chicken is evenly coated

17

Transfer the chicken back into the bowl of marinade, tossing gently to coat

18

Return the chicken to the seasoned flour, seal the bag and shake again to evenly coat

19

Transfer the chicken to a rack set over a baking sheet in a single layer and let sit for 15 minutes

20

Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes per batch

21

Make sure that the oil comes back to temperature after each batch

22

Transfer the chicken to a large paper-towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon or tongs to absorb any excess oil

23

Season liberally with salt

24

To assemble, cut each waffle into quarters

25

Sandwich 1 piece of fried chicken between 2 waffle pieces slathered with the maple butter

26

Continue to assemble sandwiches with the remaining chicken, waffles and maple butter

27

Serve immediately with your favorite hot sauce on the side