This really is the best chicken and waffles recipe you will try! Oven baked chicken drumsticks are coated in buttermilk and cornflakes and served over homemade waffles. Perfectly succulent and crispy chicken every time!
Chicken and waffles are a classic and hearty brunch recipe and you can make this restaurant quality dish with ease without a fryer! Perfect with a drizzle of honey or maple syrup!
How to Make The Best Chicken and Waffles Recipe
For the chicken:
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Preheat oven at 350F/170C
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Line a baking sheet with baking paper and place a cooling rack on top of it.
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Spray the cooling rack with non-stick cooking spray
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In a bowl, add the egg whites and buttermilk and whisk with a fork until frothy
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In a separate bowl add the corn flakes
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Dip the chicken in the egg white mixture then dip them in the cornflakes. Press firmly with your hands until the drumsticks are covered in corn flakes
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Arrange the drumsticks on the cooling rack and bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown. If they begin to brown too much, carefully remove from the oven, cover with aluminum foil, then continue baking.
For the waffles:
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Preheat waffle iron
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In a bowl add the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt
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Mix well until combined
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Add the milk, eggs, butter and vanilla extract and whisk the waffle batter until well combined
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Add waffle batter in the waffle iron and cook until waffle is golden brown and crispy
To serve the chicken and waffles:
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Serve immediately while still warm, add the chicken drumsticks on top, drizzle some honey, and enjoy!
Baked chicken with a cornflake coating
The trick to crispy chicken every time is all down to the cornflake coating! Frying obviously crisps up chicken wonderfully, but it’s not always the healthiest option.
By coating the drumsticks in cornflakes, you are able to oven bake them and still achieve that delicious crunchy bite! Restaurant style chicken and waffles at home – perfect!
Fluffy homemade waffle recipe
Although the chicken is the star of this dish, it wouldn’t be complete without some light and fluffy waffles! It’s a basic waffle recipe that’s easy to make and they are the perfect accompaniment to the crispy chicken drumsticks.
If you don’t have a waffle iron, you can buy ready made waffles.
What’s the best chicken to use in this recipe?
For me, the only cut of chicken to use for restaurant quality chicken and waffles is a drumstick. The bone in chicken helps to keep the meat succulent when it is cooked, and they are easy to pick up and gnaw on if you feel inclined! Use chicken that hasn’t been raised on antibiotics.
Top Tips to Make The Best Chicken and Waffles Recipe
- Cook the chicken in a pre heated oven for the crunchiest results.
- When coating the chicken, try and keep one hand dry to keep things clean.
- Serve the chicken and waffles immediately and drizzle with honey or maple syrup.
Be sure to check out these other tasty and easy chicken recipes!
- Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps
- Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
- Eggs Benedict
- Country Fried Chicken and Gravy
- Buffalo Chicken Dip with Blue Cheese
- Easy Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
If you have tried this chicken and waffles recipe, or any other recipe on my blog, then please rate it and let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Chicken and Waffles Recipe
Ingredients
For chicken:
- 4 chicken drumsticks bone-in, skin-on
- 3 cups corn flakes crushed
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tbsp buttermilk
For waffles
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions
For chicken:
- Preheat oven at 350F/170C
- Line a baking sheet with baking paper and place a cooling rack on top of it.
- Spray the cooling rack with non-stick cooking spray
- In a bowl, add the egg whites and buttermilk and whisk with a fork until frothy
- In a separate bowl add the corn flakes
- Dip the chicken in the egg white mixture then dip them in the cornflakes. Press firmly with your hands until the drumsticks are covered in corn flakes
- Arrange the drumsticks on the cooling rack and bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown. If they begin to brown too much, carefully remove from the oven, cover with aluminum foil, then continue baking.
For waffles:
- Preheat waffle iron
- In a bowl add the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt
- Mix well until combined
- Add the milk, eggs, butter and vanilla extract and whisk the waffle batter until well combined
- Add waffle batter in the waffle iron and cook until waffle is golden brown and crispy
- Serve immediately while still warm, add the chicken drumsticks on top, drizzle some honey, and enjoy!
This recipe was contributed by Michaella at Well + Yum.
Jennifer says
Okay, I’m going to be making this over and over again. So delicious!
Becky Hardin says
hooray!
lauren kelly says
This is one of my favorites but I haven’t ever made it before! Thank you for a delicious recipe!
Becky Hardin says
Of course! Hope you enjoy 🙂
Kimberly says
This is to die for! One of those meals I don’t think I could ever get tired of!
Becky Hardin says
same!!
Suzy says
My family goes crazy when I make this for them! They love it so much and ask for it often!
Becky Hardin says
That makes me so happy to hear!
Kristyn says
Chicken & waffles is such a surprising, yummy combination! This chicken looks so crispy & together, so flavorful!
Becky Hardin says
AGREE
Charity says
The hubby is super into chicken and waffles, so I’m going to earn some wife points by making this for him!
Becky Hardin says
YAY! love that 🙂