Chicken and Waffles For Two

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This easy chicken and waffles recipe is ready in 30 minutes or less! Try it for Sunday brunch for two, or easily scale the recipe to serve a larger crowd.

We love weekend brunch, but a lot of times we don’t actually feel like leaving home for it… So we end up making weekend brunch for ourselves! This easy chicken and waffles recipe is a favorite when we’re craving something hearty and comforting. And it also makes a wonderful breakfast for dinner!

Key Ingredients

• Mini waffles – We like to use our DASH mini waffle maker to make our own waffles with boxed batter (we love the Krusteaz brand), but you can also use frozen waffles for an easy shortcut.
• Fried chicken – You’ll need chicken breast, flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs for a simple dredge, then you’ll fry the chicken in vegetable oil.
• Seasonings – We like to add some garlic and onion powder, ground cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper to the flour for the dredge. This makes the chicken a lot more flavorful.
• Maple syrup – Make sure to use pure maple syrup for the best flavor! Sugary syrups like Pearl Milling Company or Log Cabin don’t actually have any maple in them. 
• Bacon bits – What goes better with chicken and waffles than some crispy bacon? We like to fry up bacon bits to add on top of our chicken and waffles for an extra savory crunch in every bite. Simply use a regular package of bacon, and chop it up before frying.

How To Make Chicken and Waffles

You’ll need a heavy bottomed skillet, like a cast iron frying pan, to crisp the bacon and fry the chicken. Make the waffles while everything else cooks, and that’s it!

1. Fry the bacon – Chop up the bacon into bits, then fry over medium-high heat until crispy. Use a slotted spatula to take it out of the pan and put it on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
2. Dredge and fry the chicken – Pound the chicken to about a quarter-inch thickness, then dredge it in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Add some vegetable oil to the pan with the bacon grease and heat over medium-high heat. Once it’s hot, fry the chicken until golden brown on both sides, flipping halfway through.
3. Make the waffles – Cook or heat up the waffles, then top them with butter.
4. Assemble and serve – We like to plate 2 mini waffles with a piece of fried chicken, top with bacon bits, and then drizzle with maple syrup. Serve hot.

Serving Suggestions and Scaling

Chicken and waffles is a pretty filling breakfast on its own so we don’t usually serve it with sides. But if you want to include it as part of a larger brunch spread, we would suggest serving it with fresh fruit, breakfast potatoes, and scrambled eggs or even an egg casserole. 

This small batch recipe is meant to serve 2 people, but it can easily be scaled for a larger crowd. Just note that you’ll have to cook the waffles and chicken in batches, which will extend the cooking time.

Try the recipe below next time you’re craving a comforting brunch and let us know what you think! We hope you love it as much as we do.