Southern Fried Chicken Thighs With Pecan Waffles And Peachy Keen Sauce
Serves: 4
Felicia King
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
51
Sweetness
58
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Milk2 large
Egg1.5 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 cup
Cornmeal1 tbsp
Baking Powder1 tbsp
Onion Powder1 tsp
Chili Powder1 tsp
Sweet Paprika1 tsp
Cayenne Pepper2 tsps
Salt1 tsp
Ground Black Pepper1 cup
Peach Preserve2 tbsps
Hot Sauce (such as frank's)Directions:
1
Special equipment: a waffle iron and a deep fryer or large pot For the brine: Stir the seasoning salt into the buttermilk in a large bowl or baking dish
2
Add the chicken, cover with plastic wrap and let sit in the fridge for 15 minutes
3
For the waffles: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F
4
Combine the milk, eggs and 1/3 cup melted butter in a blender and blend until frothy
5
Pour the egg mixture into a large bowl
6
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and nutmeg
7
Brush both sides of the waffle iron with butter
8
Cook the batter in the waffle iron according to the manufacturer's directions
9
Place the waffles in the oven to keep them warm
10
For the chicken: Fill a deep fryer or large pot with oil
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(If using a pot, fill just less than halfway with oil
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) Heat the oil to 350 degrees F
13
In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, onion powder, chili powder, sweet paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper and stir well
14
Remove the chicken from the brine, shake off excess liquid, and then dip each piece in the flour mixture, coating each piece fully
15
Fry the chicken in batches until browned and crispy and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes
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Before each batch, make sure the oil has returned to 350 degrees F
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For the peach sauce: In small saucepan, warm the maple syrup
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Remove from the heat and stir in the peach preserves and hot sauce
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To serve: Place a waffle on each plate, top with 2 chicken thighs and drizzle syrup over top
20
Serve extra peach syrup on the side
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Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture
22
Stir in the pecans
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Heat a waffle iron