Buttermilk Chicken and Waffles

By clawson

Southern Living

APRIL 2012

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 12 to 16 fried chicken breast tenders, cut into bite-size pieces
• Peach-Horseradish Maple Syrup
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup peach preserves
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Garnish: thinly sliced green onions

Details

Servings 14
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together buttermilk and next 2 ingredients in a small bowl; stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture just until combined.

2. Cook batter in a preheated, oiled mini-style waffle iron 3 1/2 to 4 minutes or until golden (about 1/2 Tbsp. batter per waffle). Top waffles with chicken, and drizzle with Peach-Horseradish Maple Syrup.

Peach-Horseradish Maple Syrup

Stir together maple syrup, peach preserves, horseradish, pepper, and salt in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 30 seconds or until warm.