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#WFD – Chicken & Waffles

This dish is a famous American Soul Food dish, loved by many.

POLOKWANE – Chicken and waffles you ask? Chicken and waffles together on a plate?

Well yes, as much as they may be delicious apart, they’re quite tasty when put together.

The best known chicken and waffle pairing comes from the American soul food tradition which uses fried chicken. The waffle is served as it would be at breakfast time, with condiments such as butter and syrup.

This unusual combination of foods is beloved by many people who are influenced by traditions of soul food passed down from past generations of their families.

Ingredients

  1. 90ml flour, divided
  2. 2ml Robertsons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  3. 4 x boneless chicken breasts (skin on)
  4. 2 x eggs, lightly beaten
  5. 125ml vegetable oil (for frying)
  6. 1 x KNORR Chicken Stock Pot
  7. 80ml hot lowfat milk
  8. 15ml stork margarine
  9. 200ml cream
  10. 4 x buttermilk or belgianstyle waffles
  11. 60ml maple syrup

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
  2. Mix 60 ml of the flour with the pepper and place on a large plate.
  3. Dip the chicken pieces first in the eggs and then into the seasoned flour. Dredge the chicken well and shake off any excess flour.
  4. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan on high heat and cook the chicken for around 3-4 minutes until the skin is golden and crispy.
  5. Remove chicken from the pan, shake off excess oil and place into a large baking tray. Roast for 10-12 minutes or until the chicken is cooked thoroughly. Remove chicken from the oven and set aside.
  6. Place the KNORR Chicken Stock Pot in the hot milk and stir well.
  7. Meanwhile, melt the Stork Margarine in a large frying pan over low heat. Add the remaining flour and whisk to make a smooth paste. Slowly add the stock, one ladle at a time, whisk well until all the stock is mixed in. Add the cream and cook on low heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce just starts to thicken. Remove from heat and set aside.
  8. Toast the waffles then place one on each plate. Pour an even amount of maple syrup on each waffle. Place one chicken breast on each waffle and top each breast with the sauce.

This recipe was supplied by What’s for Dinner.

raeesak@nmgroup.co.za

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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