Ingredients
Instructions
Prep ahead
- marinate chicken in buttermilk 1 hr (overnight best).
- stir flour, paprika, salt, pepper in shallow dish.
- preheat ½-inch oil in dutch oven to 350 °f.
- preheat waffle iron; whisk dry waffle mix; whisk wet mix in separate bowl.
- melt butter for batter; keep maple syrup warm.
Cooking steps
Lift chicken from buttermilk, letting excess drip; dredge thoroughly in seasoned flour.
Fry in 350 °f oil 6–8 min per side until deep golden and 165 °f inside; drain on rack.
Combine waffle dry and wet ingredients; fold until just smooth.
Ladle batter into hot iron; cook until crisp and golden, 3–4 min.
Serve one waffle topped with fried chicken, butter, and warm maple syrup.
(active time ≈ 30 min | total ≈ 1 hr + marinade)