Buttermilk-And-Blue Waffles With Buffalo Whiskey Crispy Chicken
Serves: 3
Catharine Rutherford
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
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Spice
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Sweetness
45
Sourness
44
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Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 tbsps
Butter3 cups
All-Purpose Flour2 tbsps
Sugar2 tsps
Baking Powder2 tsps
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt4 cups
Buttermilk2 large
Egg1 tsp
Paprika (smoked)1 tbsp
Kosher Salt2 tsps
Ground Cumin2 tsps
Ground Mustard2 tsps
Granulated Onion1 tsp
Ground Black Pepper2 tsps
Cayenne Pepper1 cup
Hot Sauce2 tsps
Celery Seed (ground)1 cup
Maple Syrup3 tbsps
Tamari2 tbsps
Worcestershire Sauce4 cloves
Garlic (finely chopped)Directions:
1
Special equipment: a deep-frying thermometer; a waffle iron For the waffles: Preheat a waffle iron and keep a little melted butter or cooking spray on hand to grease it
2
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl
3
Whisk together the buttermilk and eggs in a medium bowl, then whisk the wet ingredients into the dry
4
Stir in the blue cheese crumbles
5
Set the batter aside
6
For the seasoning flour: Mix together the flour, paprika, salt, cumin, mustard, granulated onion, black pepper, cayenne and baking soda, and divide between 2 plates or shallow bowls
7
For the brine: Mix together the buttermilk, hot sauce, salt, celery seed, paprika and pepper, and divide between 2 plates or shallow bowls
8
For the fried chicken: Set a rack into a baking sheet
9
Heat a few inches of oil in a Dutch oven or deep-fryer to 365 degrees F
10
Coat the chicken in the brine, then the flour, then the brine and flour a second time; shake off excess and place on the rack
11
Grease the waffle iron
12
Add the batter and cook on high until deep golden
13
Cut into 4 waffles
14
Repeat until the batter is finished
15
Fry the chicken in batches, stirring occasionally, until deep golden and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes
16
Top the waffles with 2 pieces of chicken and some Buffalo Whiskey Sauce
17
Garnish with a few pickle chips and some scallions
18
In a small pot, melt together the hot sauce, maple syrup, whiskey, butter, tamari, Worcestershire and garlic
19
Simmer to thicken, then remove from the heat