Melba's Southern Fried Chicken and Eggnog Waffles Recipe

Melba's Southern Fried Chicken and Eggnog Waffles

I absolutely have to try this recipe soon. It doesn't look healthy at all, but it does look ridiculously delicious. And just in case I'm not the only one who is dying to try this, I have included the recipe below. Enjoy! And please let me know if you try it. I would love to know how it tastes, though I will be trying it soon!

serves 4


For the chicken:

1 (3-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon sweet Spanish paprika

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon brown mustard

2 cups buttermilk

Peanut or vegetable oil, for frying

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons Sazonador seasoning

For the eggnog waffles:

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

2 teaspoons baking powder

Pinch of ground cinnamon

Pinch of ground nutmeg

2 cups eggnog

2 large eggs, separated

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Cooking spray, for the waffle iron

Strawberry Butter (recipe follows), for serving

Maple syrup, for serving

Strawberry Butter:

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened

4 ounces strawberries, hulled and sliced (about 3/4 cup)

A few drops of grenadine syrup

Directions

1

To cook the chicken, put the chicken pieces in a bowl and sprinkle with the salt, pepper, paprika, poultry seasoning, and garlic powder. Add the mustard and use your hands to work everything into the chicken. Pour in the butter­milk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.



2

Heat 3 inches of oil to 325ºF in a deep cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Combine the flour and Sazonador seasoning in a brown paper bag. Add a few pieces of chicken at a time and shake it like you mean it! Working in batches, fry the chicken until it is beauti-fully brown and crispy on one side, about 15 minutes. Turn and cook until a meat thermometer inserted into the meat registers 160ºF, about 15 minutes. Drain on paper towels.



3

To make the waffles, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Whisk the eggnog, egg yolks, and butter in another bowl. Stir the wet ingredi­ents into the dry until combined; you don’t want the batter to be lumpy or too smooth— just right.



4

Whisk the egg whites until almost stiff; fold them into the batter.



5

Heat a waffle iron. Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray. Pour some of the batter into the middle of the iron, following the manu­facturer’s instructions. Close and cook until golden brown and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter.



6

Top the waffles with fried chicken, Straw­berry Butter, and maple syrup.



7

For the Strawberry Butter, put the butter in a food processor fitted with the metal blade, and blend until smooth. Add the berries and grenadine and pulse until combined, but with small pieces of berry still visible.

I'm probably getting calories just from reading this recipe but from the looks of it, it will be well worth it!!