CHICKEN AND WAFFLE SANDWICH RECIPES

Steps:

• Take your chicken breasts, place them between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound them until they are evenly 1/4 inch thick.
• Mix buttermilk with chicken spices and marinate chicken for an hour or hopefully overnight in buttermilk.
• Mix flour with other dredging ingredients. Add chicken breasts and lightly coat with flour. Remove breasts to a plate and let rest for a few minutes.
• Fry chicken for about 4 minutes per side. It should be golden brown and crispy.
• Let chicken drain on a few paper towels once removed.
• For waffles, mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Add wet ingredients to dry and stir to combine.
• Add to a nonstick waffle maker. Amount of batter will vary depending on the size of your waffle maker.
• Cook waffles until golden brown. You should get 8-10 waffles with this amount of batter.
• Serve two waffles with a piece of fried chicken. Drizzle with maple syrup and butter the inside of the waffles. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if you want. Eat it like a sandwich!

Steps:

• 1. Make the fried chicken: In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, combine the buttermilk and hot sauce. Add the chicken breasts and toss to coat. Marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator (and up to overnight). 2. In a large, shallow bowl, whisk the flour with the salt, pepper, baking powder and cayenne to combine. 3. In a large, high-sided skillet (preferably cast iron), heat 2 inches of oil over medium heat until it reads 350?F on a thermometer. While the oil heats, remove each chicken breast from the buttermilk and shake off the excess. Dredge the chicken in the flour to coat well. Dip the chicken back into the buttermilk and then back into the flour mixture. 4. When the oil is to temperature (you can test it by dropping in a piece of extra breading?it should sizzle and immediately float to the surface), add the chicken and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken from the oil to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. 5. Assemble the sandwiches: To build each sandwich, place a waffle on a plate. Top it with ? cup arugula and 1 or 2 tomato slices. Top with a piece of chicken and another waffle. Serve immediately.