Chicken And Waffles With Bourbon Butter-Glazed Fruit
Serves: 6
Halle Leffler
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
28
Sweetness
49
Sourness
35
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Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Cornmeal (coarse ground)2 tbsps
Granulated Sugar1 tsp
Baking Powder3 tsp
Baking Soda2.5 cups
Buttermilk1 cup
Unsalted Butter3 large
Egg1.5 cups
Brown Sugar3 cup
Bourbon Whiskey1 tsp
Vanilla230 g
Goat Cheese1 cup
Pecan (toasted)Directions:
1
For the waffles: Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F
2
Sift together the flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl
3
In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, melted butter (can be melted quickly in the microwave), and then the eggs
4
Gradually whisk the wet ingredients into the dry until the batter is just mixed and not clumpy
5
Heat a waffle iron to medium heat, spray the iron well with nonstick cooking spray and add 6 ounces of batter
6
Cook according to the manufacturer's instructions
7
Transfer the cooked waffles to the oven to keep warm until ready to serve
8
Repeat with the remaining batter
9
For the chicken: Remove all the meat from the bones of the chickens
10
In a large saute pan or skillet, toss the pulled chicken in enough of BBQ sauce to coat
11
Add 1/3 cup water, a pinch of salt and simmer over medium heat until the chicken is warmed through
12
For the bourbon butter: Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat
13
Whisk in the brown sugar to form a thick paste
14
Gradually pour in the bourbon, whisking vigorously, and then remove from the heat
15
Stir in the vanilla and allow to cool to room temperature
16
If not using immediately, pour into a jar with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate up to 2 weeks; bring to room temperature before using
17
In a medium saute pan, coat the fruit with enough bourbon butter to cover
18
Simmer over low heat until the fruit starts to sizzle and release sugars
19
You can also put the pan in a hot oven for 5 to 10 minutes until the same reaction occurs
20
To serve, quarter the waffles and shingle them along the side of a plate
21
Place the BBQ pulled chicken in the center of the plate and spoon the bourbon-glazed fruit over both
22
Top with some toasted pecans and small pieces of goat cheese, for garnish, if desired