Chicken & Waffles

Chicken & Waffles
This Southern Charmer Is Great Anytime Of The Day!
Difficulty: Moderate
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cooking Time: 1 hour

This Fried Chicken Recipe Is Slightly Different Than Our Southern Fried Chicken.

 

Fried Chicken
Ingredients
1 to 2 1/2-pound chicken, cut into pieces
3 eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tbsp pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1/2 tbsp salt
1/2 tbsp Lawry's seasoned salt
1 tsp paprika
Oil, for frying, preferably peanut oil

Cooking Tools
Deep Fryer or Deep cast iron fryer
Sheet trays with cooling rack
Zip lock bag
Electric Waffle Iron

Directions
In a medium size bowl, beat the eggs with the milk.  In an extra large zip lock bag, combine the flour, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and paprika. Season the chicken with the Lawry's seasoned salt.  Dip the seasoned chicken in the egg, place in bag and shake, coat well in the flour mixture. (Place a few chicken pieces at a time, repeat) Place coated chicken pieces on a sheet tray with cooling rack.  By using a rack, the coated chicken will not get wet spots underneath the chicken as it sits before frying.
Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep frying or cast iron pot. Do not fill the pot more than 1/2 full with oil.
Fry the chicken in the oil until brown and crisp ( Do not overcrowd). Dark meat takes longer then white meat. It should take dark meat about 15 minutes, white meat around 10-12 minutes.  Check chicken for doneness.  Place chicken on tray of paper towels to remove excess oil.  Serve hot!
Serves 4 to 6

Waffles
Ingredients
2 cups Bisquick mix
1 1/3 cups milk
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
cooking spray
maple syrup

Directions
In a large mixing bowl; add Bisquick, milk, melted butter, egg and vanilla.  Whisk until well blended. Spray the preheated waffle iron with cooking spray and ladle batter into each waffle compartment and shut the lid; cook until golden, will usually take about 2 minutes.  To assemble Chicken & Waffles:  Lay 1 or 2 waffle on a serving plate, Place some fried chicken pieces on top of waffles, drizzle with some maple syrup!
Serves 4-6

Roast Turkey Stack With Savory Stuffing Waffle

Roast Turkey Stack With Savory Stuffing Waffle
Or Maybe It's Just Thanksgiving In February!
Difficulty: Moderate
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours

 

Roast Turkey
Ingredients
5-6 lb. Turkey Breast, bone-in
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp crushed rosemary
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp olive oil or melted butter

Cooking Tools
Deep roaster with rack


Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Rub turkey breast with olive oil or melted butter.  sprinkle seasoning evenly over turkey breast and place on a roasting rack.  Bake turkey for about 2 hours or until when the juices run clear.  Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.

 

Savory Stuffing Waffle
Ingredients
4 cups rustic bread, cubed
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup celery, sliced
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried crushed rosemary
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 tbsp butter
2 cups turkey broth
1 egg
salt
pepper
cooking spray


Cooking Tools
Electric Waffle Press
Cooling rack
Large mixing bowl
Frying pan

Directions
In a skillet add; butter and melt over medium heat.  Add onions, celery, thyme, rosemary and cook until tender.  Add turkey broth to the skillet until heated.  In a large mixing bowl add; cubed bread, and parsley.  Pour the turkey broth with the onions and celery over the cubed bread and allow to soak through.  Mix the bread until it start to falls apart and well blended, as the stuffing cools down, add 1 egg and mix well.  Using an electric waffle press ( follow manufactures direction) spray waffle grill with cooking spray, fill compartments with stuffing mixture and lower lid and cook until nice and golden, with crispy edges.  Remove each waffle and place on cooling rack; repeat. Will yield about 8 waffles.  To assemble this dish, place 1 waffle on serving dish, add slices of roasted turkey breast, then 1 scoop of our Smashed Potato ( recipe in our December post) or mashed potatoes, ladle of our Creamy Turkey Gravy (recipe below), then top with another Savory Stuffing Waffle.
Servings 4

 

Creamy Turkey Gravy
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups turkey broth
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 cup half & half
pinch of salt

Directions
In a small pot on medium heat melt butter and whisk in flour and cook for about a minute or two.  Whisk in turkey broth and half & half and continue to whisk until the gravy thickens.  If it gets too thick, add more turkey broth until desired consistency.

Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich

Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
1 cup waffle mix (Arrowhead Mills)
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup whole milk
2 cups mini chocolate chips
2 pints premium vanilla ice cream

Directions
In a large mixing bowl, stir the first six ingredients together until lumps disappear.
Cook waffles in a waffle maker or waffle grill pan according to waffle makers instructions.
Cool waffles, place two scoops of ice cream between two waffles and sprinkle open sides with the mini chocolate chips.
Place in freezer until you serve.
Serves 2