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Craggy fried chicken on two waffles with a light hot honey drizzle on a kitchen island
Crispy fried chicken on a golden waffle, hot honey mid-pour from a spoon above.

Chicken and Waffles with Hot Honey

Craggy fried chicken over waffles with warm chilli honey. Drizzle at the last moment or the crust softens.

Prep
25 mins
Cook
25 mins
Total
50 mins
Serves
4
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Before you cook

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  1. Make sureMake the crunchy clumps
  2. Food safetyHold the oil at 175°C
  3. Avoid thisHoney goes on last

Ingredients

  • Hot honey
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Method

8 steps

  1. Marinate the chicken in the buttermilk and one teaspoon AL Mix for at least one hour.

  2. Combine the flour, cornflour and the remaining AL Mix.

  3. Drizzle a little marinade into the flour to create crunchy clumps.

    Seasoned flour with small craggy buttermilk clumps being rubbed together in a kitchen bowl

  4. Coat the chicken firmly.

  5. Fry at 175°C for 5–7 minutes until crisp and 75°C internally.

    Irregular breaded chicken strips frying in a saucepan beside a deep-fry thermometer and wire rack

  6. Warm the honey with the chilli flakes, AL Mix and lemon for one minute.

  7. Toast or warm the waffles.

  8. Place the chicken over the waffles and drizzle with hot honey immediately before serving.

    Pickles add useful acidity and texture.

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