Mains Chilli Maple Fried Chicken Waffle
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Chilli Maple Fried Chicken Waffle

25 minutes

Crispy fried chicken and fluffy waffles coated in maple-miso syrup with a bold Korean chilli kick

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients

1 Cup Flour (Fried Chicken)
½ Cup Black & White Sesame Seeds (Coating)
⅔ Cup Coarse Korean Chilli Pepper Powder
1 TBSP Soy Sauce (Coating)
1 TBSP Miso Paste (Coating)
4 Cups Maple Flavoured Syrup
Oil for frying
2 Eggs, Beaten (Fried Chicken)
½ tsp Garlic Powder (Fried Chicken)
1 tsp Paprika (Fried Chicken)
1 tsp Black Pepper (Fried Chicken)
1 tsp Salt (Fried Chicken)
2 Eggs (batter)
4-6 Boneless Chicken Thighs or Breasts
2⅔ Cups Premium Bakers Flour (Batter)
Pinch of Salt (batter)
⅔ tsp Baking Soda (batter)
1 tsp Baking Powder (batter)
1 ½ TBSP Sugar (batter)
Vanilla Essence (batter)
1 tsp Lemon Juice (batter)
600ml Buttermilk (batter)
85g Melted Butter (batter)

Method

Waffle Batter

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, lemon juice, vanilla essence, and sugar.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
  4. Preheat waffle maker.
  5. Cook waffles for approximately 7 minutes or until golden brown.
  6. Keep warm in a 100°C oven while preparing the chicken.

Fried Chicken

  1. Combine flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
  2. Dip chicken into beaten eggs.
  3. Coat thoroughly in seasoned flour.
  4. Heat oil to 170-180°C.
  5. Fry chicken 6-8 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
  6. Drain on a wire rack or paper towel.

Chilli Maple Coating

  1. Add all ingredients to a bowl.
  2. Mix until fully combined.

Assembly

  1. Place warm waffle on plate.
  2. Top with crispy fried chicken.
  3. Spoon chilli maple coating generously over the chicken
  4. Serve immediately