Get ready for this perfect Chicken and Waffles Recipe. Imagine perfectly seasoned and crispy fried chicken on top of a fluffy, sweet and tender waffle!
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES
I first heard about Chicken and Waffles years ago. There is a little spot most of you may know called Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles that’s pretty famous. I had to try it in Chicago at Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles and I was hooked. First of all, I am the biggest fan of fried chicken ever. I fry chicken a lot in my home because I grew up on it (see my Big Mama’s Fried Chicken recipe). When I don’t fry it, I oven fry it or dredge it and saute’ it or I just bake it. Admittedly so, I have a chicken problem! When I discovered that fried chicken could be served with waffles, I couldn’t imagine two amazing things coming together to make something even more spectacular. Well, it was life changing, and this is where my Chicken and Waffles Recipe came from.
WAFFLE BATTER RECIPE
My buttermilk waffles recipe is one of the best breakfast meals around and is the best waffle batter recipe to use with this chicken and waffles recipe. These buttermilk waffles are beautifully golden and super soft and crispy all at the same time. Just add some delicious maple syrup and you are all set. The combination of chicken and waffles just can’t be beat, and it is so versatile! It’s a meal that can be served for breakfast, lunch or supper!
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES RECIPE
Just imagine soft yet crisp buttermilk waffles topped with well-seasoned, extra-crispy, golden-brown fried chicken wings. Then top that heavenly dish with fresh butter and pure maple syrup. The salty, sweet and flavorful all blend together seamlessly. Magic happens. While I have been to several chicken and waffles places like Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles , Gladys Knight Chicken and Waffles and Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles, I needed to make this at home so I could satisfy this craving whenever I had it. I think I definitely succeeded.
What do you think? Have you ever had chicken and waffles? If not, get started with my Buttermilk Waffles recipe HERE: https://grandbaby-cakes.com/2014/03/buttermilk-waffles/
If you love other amazing fried recipes, go HERE
I used the following products for this recipe!
- Buttermilk Waffles Recipe
- 8 chicken wings
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons seasoned salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- Add chicken wings to a ziploc bag.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together buttermilk, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce and pour mixture over chicken in ziploc.
- Seal bag and marinate in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours (overnight).
- While chicken marinades, prepare buttermilk waffles batter according to instructions HERE.
- When you are finished marinading chicken, add flour, cornstarch, seasoned salt, paprika, black pepper, garlic salt and onion powder to a paper bag and shake to blend well.
- Add 2 tablespoons of marinade to flour mixture and whisk into flour to form crumbs.
- Remove chicken from marinade and dip into seasoned flour thoroughly coating each wing.
- Add wings to a baking sheet. Once finished coating chicken, place in refrigerator.
- Add 3/4-1 inch of oil to a cast iron skillet or heavy bottom skillet and heat over medium high heat.
- While oil is warming, also turn on oven to 275 degrees.
- (This is my test for knowing when the oil is ready: My mom always tossed a tiny bit of flour in the oil and if it began to fry and sizzle the oil was ready).
- Fry four wings at a time making sure to not overcrowd the pan. After each side is golden brown, put the pan's top on the chicken to steam and make sure the inside of the chicken is done. Remove the top and continue to fry outside until it is crispy.
- Remove wings and place on paper towels to drain. Place wings on a baking sheet covered with parchment and add to oven while finishing the other wings.
- Fry the remaining chicken and drain and add to oven. Add the remaining wings to the oven.
- Add butter to waffles and allow to melt.
- Lastly, layer each finished waffle with two chicken wings, drizzle with warm pure maple syrup and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and parsley to serve.
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My goodness! It’s coming up to lunchtime where I am and this post just made me a LOT hungrier than I already am. You definitely eat more blatant sweet-savory combinations over there in North America, but I definitely get it. I would love to try this combination. Crispy chicken, maple syrup and batter-y waffle … triple yum!
It is such an interesting combination of flavors indeed Helen!!
That is some perfect-looking fried chicken! I have had chicken and waffles but not nearly enough! My favorite is one I had at Amy Ruth’s in Manhattan – I can’t get the taste of their chicken out of my mind and think about it all the time. Need to go back one day!
Oh gosh I need to go to Amy Ruth’s and try theirs!!!! And thank so much!
I have never had waffles and fried chicken but that is about to change this weekend. Since I saw the preview on FB last night, plans have been made!! This is the perfect meal!!! Thank you for sharing with us 🙂
Woot woot!!!!!! Gosh girl it is an insane flavor combo. I can’t wait to hear what you think of your first chicken and waffles experience!!
I love how in some of these photos the chicken pieces look like hearts… it’s like they’re telling me how full of love and happiness and deliciousness this recipe is. YUM.
They do look like little hearts don’t they? I never realized that! It definitely must be the love Stephanie!
Can you believe I’ve never had chicken and waffles together? I’m a huge waffle fan! Add chicken. Wam! Sounds fabulous. Still not sure why I’ve never done this.
Hubby just made us the homemade waffles with home churned ice cream a few days ago. Maybe I’ll give him some hints for him to make me this. 🙂
Ohhh now I want waffles with ice cream. That sounds so fantastic!
Loving all the herbs on this – what a great meal!
Thank you Shikha!
I LOVE chicken and waffles! They are definitely a guilty pleasure of mine and there are finally a couple places that serve them here in NM! These came out beautifully and I love all the tips that you’ve given! Thank you, thank you! 🙂
Thanks so much Renee! I think I want to try chicken and waffles everywhere now!
Oh yea homie!
I love this response!
this looks SO beyond delicious! I cannot wait to try it
Thank you so much Heather! I adore chicken and waffles!
This makes me miss living in Memphis cause that’s the first place I ever had chicken and waffles!
Oh gosh now I need to try chicken and waffles in Memphis for sure now!
Ohhhh Jocelyn these make me want to whip out the fat pants and settle into some waffles!!!! Luckily I don’t eat meat so I can’t go to town on the chicken. But can you lend me your deep frying skills for the weekend? My friends want to try to make doughnuts. In all seriousness, I’m about to search your blog for doughnuts to see if you have any tips for deep frying doughnuts! I’m kind of scared!
Hooray for doughnut frying! You can totally do it! I have a couple of doughnut recipes lurking!!! The glazed blueberry are my fave!
I’ve had Chicken on the waffles on the brain so much lately and even bought a waffle maker recently, Thanks for the recipe! love it!
Thank you so much Robyn! I know how chicken and waffles can stay on the brain. Addictive!
Believe it or not, I’ve never had chicken and waffles and Gladys Knight’s restaurant is in my own back yard. I love fried chicken and I love waffles, so I know I’d love them together. Gotta try this one.
Ohhh how about that Bill. Let me know when you do end up trying them together!!
Um…those photos are mouthwateringly gorgeous. and I have ALWAYS wanted to try fried chicken and waffles and this just makes me want to do so even more!! Can I come over to your house? :p
You can always come over my house Kayle!
I am in the minority with chicken and waffles. I don’t like the two combined, but I do like them separately. I have even tried the them at Roscoe’s and was very disappointed. I think it is because I don’t like sweet and savory mixed together. Anyway, I came to your blog because of the chicken! The crust on it looks so flavorful and crispy! Wow. I must make the chicken very soon.
Well if you love them separately, you will still love both recipes for the chicken and waffles. Let me know how the chicken comes out for you!
This looks delicious- chicken and waffles sounds like such a cool combo!
Hooray!!! Yes it is such a cool combo but either way, separate or apart they are incredible.
I’ve always wanted to try chicken and waffles and your pictures are so beautiful!
Thank you so much Chloe! When you try them, let me know what you think!
Ooh, my hubby LOVES chicken and waffles! Pinning for him!
The hubbys always adore these types of dishes for some reason haha.
Hi Jocelyn
When is your cookbook coming out.
Hi Jackie, I haven’t officially announced information yet but hope to soon. I will make sure to also email details as well!! Thanks so much!!!
MOTHER OF PEARL.
I think that’s all that needs to be said.
Good point!!
Oh goodness, how do I make this appear at the dinner table. PLEASE!
Good question Pamela!!
I watched two unrelated shows on Food Network this weekend featuring chicken and waffles. I thought that was a sign that I needed to make that combo ASAP. And then I came over here… it must be fate, right?? Cannot wait to make this… looks absolutely gorgeous (and every bit as good as the meals they whipped up on Food Network). Hope you had a fantastic weekend!!
It totally must be a sign! And a sign for me to make it again!
I love chicken and waffles! I have never tried to make it myself, though. I think I will give this a try soon.
Yes its a totally different experience when you make it yourself!!
Come cook dinner for me nooooow! 😉 I love all of your savory dishes just as much as I love your sweet ones! These chicken and waffles are the bomb dot com! Pinning!
You are so sweet Jocelyn! I have been delving a bit into the savory side lately and like it!!! Thanks so much for pinning dear!
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Those are the most perfect Chicken and Waffles I’ve ever seen!
OMG Thank you so much Carolyn!!
Oh my goodness! You just helped me find the simple, yet scrumptious meal I need to cook my husband for Father’s Day! You see he’s an amazing guy, with very simple request. When asked what he wanted to do for Father’s Day, he said have a quiet time at home with my family. He had no idea why he wanted for breakfast or lunch, so I decided to do Brunch and this is perfect! He loves Gladys and Rons in Atlanta, so I think he’s going to really enjoy this! Thanks for sharing!!!
I love your savory recipes just as much as your sweet — really! We go to a restaurant in Napa that has chicken and waffles and my kids always order it…I tried it and it was delicious! Your version here looks so perfect with that crispy chicken. Pinned! 🙂
Hooray thank you so much my dear! I have been enjoying the savory side of this blog a bunch lately haha.
When I went to visit my mom in South Carolina, I wanted to try chicken and waffles (the southern classic) for the first time. mom has lots of food sensitivities so we had to make our own, and we chose your recipe. I have to say it was awesome, and having had chicken and waffles many times since by other people, this is still the yardstick against which all others are measured. (They all fall very short). This is also my go-to waffle recipe at home and I have adapted it to an equally awesome multigrain waffle as well! Thank you SO MUCH for posting it!
Hooray I am just so glad you enjoyed it! It is definitely one of my fave recipes on the site!
OMG this was AMAZING! Never had chicken and waffles before and I am hooked- lol this is going to be bad… 🙂
Awesome recipes- My kiddos love it too! I’m going to make your chicken fried steak this weekend !!!
How wonderful! Thank you Nicole. I hope they enjoy the steak! Its one of my favorites!
Hi! So excited to try this! But I am wondering if it would be as good with boneless chicken breast or tenders??? Can I substitute without making any other changes or sabotaging the final results? Thank you!!!
YES! You can use whatever type of chicken you would like.
I tried this fried chicken recipe over the weekend (November 26, 2016) and it was a huge hit. The chicken was beyond DELICIOUS. My plan was to make the homemade waffles which I will try next time. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hooray I’m super glad you enjoyed it!!!!
My family and I just finished eating this for dinner and oh my goodness…words can’t describe how good it is. I’ve NEVER left a comment on a recipe even if I love it but I had to come let you know that this recipe goes beyond the great pictures and is truly amazing. Thanks for sharing!!
Wow thank you so so much Christina!!!! I’m so happy you left this comment. It always makes me proud when I know the recipes are working for people.
Made this with one of my grandsons last night…besides drooling throughout the entire prep process…we fell off our chairs from devouring this immensely {heaven sent and divine yummy} recipe…it truly was a party in our mouths with our tastebuds doing a happy dance…needless to say ….will make it time and time again…and if anyone hasn’t tried it…just do it…no regrets!!!
I did substitute chicken strips for the wings,,thank you for sharing!!!!
I got a Belgian waffle maker for Christmas. I had never eaten chicken and waffles before, so I googled around for a good recipe. So glad I picked this one! The chicken and waffles were fantastic! I wasn’t sure about the cinnamon and vanilla in the waffles, but combined with the flavors of the chicken, it was perfect. I used thin chicken breasts instead of the chicken wings. My family asked me to make this again next week. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe.
Hooray thank you so much! I’m so so glad you enjoyed it!