Chicken and Waffles with Sriracha Honey Sauce
I was inspired to make Chicken and Waffles with Sriracha Honey Sauce, after a visit to the Grand Floridian Hotel, the flagship resort at World Disney World in Orlando, Florida. While there we dined a couple of times at their Grand Floridian Cafe, and saw a lot of diners eating chicken and waffles. We never had a chance to order it, but I’ve been thinking about their rendition of chicken and waffles, which includes a sriracha honey sauce.
The Equipment You’ll Need
- A deep fry thermometer- This is very important. I actually forgot to use mine for a little while tonight, and since the oil wasn’t hot enough, my chicken turned out pale and pasty -looking. But, then, I used the thermometer, and my chicken came out a beautiful golden brown.
- A cast iron skillet- This really does the best job of frying chicken. If you don’t have one, use another large, heavy skillet.
- A waffle iron- You can’t make waffles with out this!
The Ingredients You’ll Need for Chicken and Waffles with Sriracha Honey Sauce
- The Flour- This waffle recipe uses all purpose flour. I highly recommend using a food scale to weigh your flour, for the exact 248 grams. I find cup measures far too inaccurate for making waffles.
- The Baking Powder- I very much recommend sifting your dry ingredients together. Large clumps of baking powder will give your waffles a bitter taste.
- Whole Milk and Full Fat Sour Cream- For crisp waffles, you need the full fat products.
- The Sriracha- My husband loved this in the Sriracha Honey Sauce, but I preferred my sauce without the sriracha.
How I Made It
- Although this recipe has a few different components, it was fairly easy to make.
- First, I made the Sriracha Honey Sauce. I then heated it up right before serving. I also fried my bacon and chopped it up.
- Next, I made the waffle batter, and got the flour and buttermilk bowls ready for the chicken.
- Then, I heated up the waffle iron and the cast iron skillet with the oil. While the oil heated, I sliced and dipped my chicken.
- Finally, I fried chicken and made waffles at the same time. I kept some of the chicken warm in a 250 degree oven, while the rest finished frying.
- I served this dish with steamed golden beets with some of the Sriracha Honey Sauce drizzled on top.
One of the things I love about a Disney vacation is how fun and imaginative the food is. However, many of their dishes suffer from poor ingredient quality and poor execution. While I did not try the chicken and waffles there, I ate plenty of chewy, and just plain poor quality chicken, while there. At home, however, I have total control over the chicken I buy, and I can really take my time preparing it. So, if you want to make a dinner with a little bit of Disney magic, do try these Chicken and Waffles with Sriracha Honey Sauce.
Chicken and Waffles with Sriracha Honey Sauce
Equipment
- waffle iron
- cast iron skillet
- deep frying thermometer
Ingredients
For the Fried Chicken:
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 tsp. onion powder
- 2 tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- 1 cup vegetable oil
For the Bacon Waffles:
- 8 slices bacon
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (248g)
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
For the Sriracha Honey Sauce:
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tbsp. melted butter
- 1 tbsp. sriracha
Instructions
For the Fried Chicken:
- Cut each breast vertically into long strips about a half inch thick. Season the strips with salt and pepper.
- Prepare 3 bowls for dipping the chicken. Divide the flour and spices between 2 bowls and place the buttermilk in the third bowl.
- Heat a cast iron skillet filled with one inch of oil to 350 degrees. Dip each strip in the flour, then the buttermilk, and then into the second bowl of flour. Fry each piece until golden brown on both sides. Drain the chicken on a wire rack.
For the Bacon Waffles:
- Cook the bacon in a skillet until it's done, and then chop each slice into half inch pieces. Set aside half to sprinkle on the finished plates.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, and then stir in the milk and sour cream. Add the flour mixture, stirring just until no streaks of flour remain. Try not to overmix. Stir in the butter and bacon.
- Cook the batter in your waffle iron, according to the manufacturer's directions.
For the Sriracha Honey Sauce:
- Stir everything together and warm up right before serving.
To Serve:
- Top the waffle with the chicken, bacon, and Sriracha Honey Sauce.
