Chicken and Bacon Waffles

Name: Chicken and Bacon Waffles
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 16 slices bacon; 2 Tbsps baking powder; 710 milliliters buttermilk, plus more if needed; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 3 larges eggs plus 1 egg white; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 946 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 6 servings Kosher salt; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 servings Maple syrup, for serving; 907 grams skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch-wide strips; 1 Tbsp sugar; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; 710 milliliters peanut or vegetable oil, for frying

Chicken and Bacon Waffles might be just the morn meal you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 54g of protein, 58g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

Make the waffle batter: Dice 10 bacon slices; cook in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, about 8 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Drain on paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Add the remaining 6 bacon slices to the skillet and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, 9 to 11 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove to the paper towels; reserve the drippings in the skillet.

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Whisk the whole eggs, buttermilk and melted butter in a separate bowl, then whisk into the flour mixture until smooth. Stir in the cooked diced bacon.

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Buttermilk

Egg

Butter

Bacon

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Bowl

Transfer 2 cups of the batter to a separate large bowl for the chicken; reserve the remaining batter for the waffles.

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Whole Chicken

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Bowl

Make the chicken: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

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Whole Chicken

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Oven

Add the peanut oil to the skillet with the reserved bacon drippings; heat over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F.

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Bacon Drippings

Peanut Oil

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Kitchen Thermometer

Frying Pan

Add the thyme, paprika and cayenne to the 2 cups waffle batter; add up to 2 tablespoons buttermilk if the batter is too thick. Season the chicken with salt and black pepper, then toss with the flour.

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Salt And Pepper

Buttermilk

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Whole Chicken

Paprika

All Purpose Flour

Thyme

Add the chicken to the batter and set aside until ready to fry.

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Whole Chicken

Set a rack on a baking sheet. Working in batches, remove the chicken from the batter, letting the excess drip off, then fry until golden brown, 2 minutes per side; transfer to the rack and season with salt.

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Whole Chicken

Salt

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Baking Sheet

Transfer to the oven and bake until no longer pink in the middle, about 8 minutes.

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Oven

Meanwhile, cook the waffles: Spray a waffle iron with cooking spray and preheat.

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Cooking Spray

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Waffle Iron

Whisk the egg white in a bowl until soft peaks form; fold into the reserved waffle batter. Ladle 1/2 to 1 cup batter into the waffle iron for each waffle and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions.

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Egg Whites