Nashville Hot Chicken and Waffle Sandwich

Nashville Hot Chicken and Waffle Sandwich

When you want to impress dinner guests in the most delicious way, try this hot chicken waffle sandwich! The waffle is tender and slightly sweet, which balances the spiciness from the chicken perfectly. The chicken is insanely crunchy on the outside with a slightly sticky, spicy glaze. The hot chicken and cold crunch of the slaw is perfect.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
990 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Begin preparing chicken: place chicken thighs in a medium bowl. Add buttermilk and hot sauce and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
Step 2
Prepare waffles: combine waffle mix, water, egg, and oil in a medium bowl; whisk until well combined.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Preheat a mini waffle maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
Step 4
Spray waffle maker with cooking spray. Cook waffles one at a time until golden brown. Place cooked waffles on a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm.
Step 5
Finish preparing chicken: heat 3 inches of oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep cast iron skillet or Dutch oven.
Step 6
While oil heats, combine flour, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish.
Step 7
Remove chicken thighs from the buttermilk mixture one at a time and allow excess to drip off. Coat chicken lightly in flour mixture and shake off any excess. Repeat the process once more, dipping chicken back in the buttermilk mixture and flour mixture, and shaking off any excess. Place chicken on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat to coat remaining chicken.
Step 8
Fry 2 chicken thighs at a time in the hot oil until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 170 degrees F (77 degrees F), turning 2 to 3 times, about 8 minutes per batch. Drain chicken on a clean wire rack set inside a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
Step 9
Combine remaining paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper with cayenne pepper and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Carefully whisk in 1 cup of the hot frying oil. Brush each fried chicken thigh with the spicy oil mixture.
Step 10
Stir maple syrup into the remaining spice mixture.
Step 11
Place 1 piece of chicken on a waffle and top with 1/4 cup coleslaw. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons of the spicy maple mixture and place a second waffle on top. Repeat with remaining ingredients and serve immediately.
Nashville Hot Chicken and Waffle Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅔ cup water
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups oil for frying, or as needed
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder, divided
  • 2 tablespoons paprika, divided
  • 4 (5 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 1 cup coleslaw
  • ¼ cup cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ cups Belgian waffle mix (such as Krusteaz®)

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