Spicy Chicken and Waffles Sandwiches

Nashville-style spicy, this crispy chicken is sandwiched between two waffles with a cool yogurt sauce for a fabulous southern slider.
By Phillip Fryman

Nashville is one of the best cuisine spots in the nation. Along with the city’s great innovative fusion cuisine, this ditty dreamer’s Mecca is home to some insanely good classic Southern soul food.

A unique twist on a southern staple, Nashville hot chicken has become the official food of the city. My homemade take on the blazing bite– Spicy Chicken and Waffles Sandwiches.

Now… I feel like I need a disclosure. When we say hot chicken around these parts, we mean HAWT. By local hot-levels, I mean the ones reserved for people that have a home in the city to run back to so they have access to an outdoor hose to cool off with. This stuff doesn’t play. Probably some of the spiciest food I’ve ever had.

Luckily, by making this at home, you can adjust based on your taste.

You’ve got to have a vehicle to deliver hell’s chicken. That’s where the waffles come in. Because, well, WAFFLES! Not much explanation required here. They’re just delicious.

Toss whatever extras you want on top. I opted for tomatoes and lettuce. The sauce is a simple garlic dill yogurt sauce that I stirred up last minute. A poor man’s tzatziki, if you will. I highly recommend a dairy-based sauce to cool things down a bit. It’s probably illegal or something to serve this still without it.

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Spicy Chicken and Waffles Sandwiches

 

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Nashville-style spicy, this crispy chicken is sandwiched between two waffles with a cool yogurt sauce for a fabulous southern slider.

Author: Phillip Fryman

Recipe Type: Main

Cuisine: Southern

Serves: 4 sliders

Ingredients

Chicken & Dry Brine

• 4 chicken breasts, halved (or tenderloins)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• ½ tablespoon pepper
• ½ tablespoon paprika

Breading Mix

• 1 cup flour
• ½ tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 plus ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper, ground
• ½ teaspoon oregano, dried
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

Wet Wash

• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha

Final Glaze (Add more or less cayenne for taste. This is what we would consider medium here.)

• 2-3 tablespoons cayenne, ground (Yes, 2-3 TABLESPOONS.)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ½ tablespoon paprika, ground
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon pepper, ground
• 1 teaspoon salt

Finishing

• Waffles (use your fav recipe)
• Condiments (tomato, lettuce, pickle)
• Plain yogurt + salt, garlic, dill

Instructions

1. Combine salt, pepper, paprika of dry brine and sprinkle over chicken.
2. Cover and refrigerate sprinkled chicken for 1-2 hours.
3. Combine dry breading ingredients in bowl.
4. Whisk egg, milk, water and Frank's in separate bowl.
5. In a heat-proof bowl, add glaze ingredients, whisk, and set aside.
6. Coat chicken in flour mix. Transfer to egg/milk wash. Return to flour mix and press flour into chicken for a thick coating.
7. Set chicken to rest for 15 minutes to ensure crispier coating.
8. Heat oil to 325 F while waiting.
9. Fry chicken until crispy, about 10-15 minutes. (160 F temp check doneness)
10. Remove ½ cup of the HOT frying oil CAREFULLY and mix with the glaze seasoning to combine.
11. Toss chicken in the glaze mix to cover completely. Remove to rest on paper towel covered pan until cool enough to enjoy.
12. Place hot chicken between two waffle quarters.
13. Top with condiments, sauce, etc. as desired.

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