Waffle Fried Chicken with Spicy Bourbon Maple Syrup

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For The Waffle Fried Chicken:

  • 2 C all-purpose flour
  • ¼ C granulated sugar
  • 1 TBS baking powder
  • 2 TSP kosher salt
  • 1½ C buttermilk
  • 6 TBS (3 OZ) unsalted butter (melted)
  • 2 LG eggs
  • 1½ – 2 TBS store-bought or homemade hot sauce or Sriracha
  • 1 TSP vanilla extract
  • 2 LB boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts (cut into 1″ chunks)
  • Mild vegetable oil, for frying

For The Spicy Bourbon Maple Syrup:

  • 1 C pure maple syrup
  • 3 TBS bourbon
  • 2 TBS (1 OZ) salted butter
  • ¼ – ½ TSP cayenne pepper

Spicy Bourbon Maple Syrup:

  1. In a small saucepan over high heat, bring the maple syrup, bourbon, and butter just to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes.
  2. Stir in the cayenne pepper and remove from the heat. Serve warm, or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Waffle Fried Chicken:

  1. Heat the oven to 200°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and top with a wire rack. Slip the pan and rack in the oven.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, butter, eggs, hot sauce, and vanilla.
  4. Make a well in the dry ingredients, pour in the wet ingredients, and whisk until no lumps remain. Let the batter sit in the fridge for 15 minutes. The batter will be very thick.
  5. Add the chicken to the batter and stir to coat each piece.
  6. Add enough oil to a large saucepan or Dutch oven to reach about 3 inches. Place over medium-high heat, attach a deep fry thermometer to the side, and heat until the oil registers 360°F. Alternatively, you can use a deep fryer and follow manufacturer’s directions for heating the oil.
  7. Add a few pieces of chicken to the oil. Be careful to only add a paltry number of pieces as you don’t want to come anywhere close to crowding the pan.
  8. Fry the chicken, maintaining the oil temperature at 360°F as best you can, until the batter is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes per side or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F
  9. Drain the fried chicken on paper towels and transfer them to the rack in the oven to keep warm while you fry up the rest.
  10. Serve hot and pass the spicy bourbon maple syrup, plain maple syrup, and hot sauce on the side.

Yields 6 servings.

Calories: 765 kcal | Carbohydrates: 82 g | Protein: 38 g | Fat: 31 g | Saturated Fat: 12 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 242 mg | Sodium: 248 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 44 g

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