Southern Chicken & Waffles
Ingredients
Waffle:
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon granulated sugar
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6 eggs, separated
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2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
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1½ cups whole milk
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1¾ cups buttermilk
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Chicken Wings:
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2 pounds whole chicken wings, cleaned & pat dry
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4 cups AP flour
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1 tablespoon seasoning salt
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1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon onion powder
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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4 quarts canola oil
Directions
​Waffles:
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Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add the sugar.
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Beat egg yolks; add butter, milk and buttermilk.
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Beat the egg whites separately until stiff.
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Add milk mixture to dry ingredients and mix until just combined; fold in egg whites.
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Preheat and grease waffle iron**. Pour enough batter to cover the center of the iron surface. Cook 5 minutes or until golden brown.
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Chicken Wings:
1. In a large bowl, combine flour and all the seasonings; mix well.
2. Dredge wings into flour mixture making sure to coat the wings thoroughly; let wings rest on a flat pan for 5 minutes.
3. Heat oil to 325 degrees in a deep fryer. Place wings, a few pieces at a time, into the hot oil.
4. Cook 8-10 minutes or until golden brown; drain on paper towel. Fry remaining wings and serve with waffles.
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**Any type of waffle iron can be used.
