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today we're making some hot honey crispy
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chicken with savory cheddar and chai
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waffles For the fried chicken here's my
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spice mix There's some paprika garlic
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powder onion powder dried basil oregano
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sage and some cayenne pepper Add a
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generous amount into your chicken Salt
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it up and then give it a good old
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rub Then bathe it until it's completely
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buttermilk and let it sit overnight So
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the dry ingredients are in here Baking
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powder salt and flour Mix that
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up And then in a different bowl I have
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some buttermilk All the wet ingredients
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go in here So like your
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egg about a teaspoon of sugar and then
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some butter which I'm going to melt
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right now Whisk that really well
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These are a bit special because these
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are savory waffles I still added some
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sugar to add a touch of sweetness but
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this is going to be savory throughout
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The sugar will just add some balance So
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I'm just going to fold these ingredients
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until there really is no dried chunks of
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flour that you see floating around And
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when I'm almost done mixing that's
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probably a good time to add some of
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these freshly chopped chives I'll save a
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later And then some nice sharp cheddar
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in In case it's looking too tight add a
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splash of buttermilk I can loosen this a
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tiny bit more especially because
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buttermilk is way thicker than regular
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whole milk And my trick to getting the
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perfect pour is to just transfer this
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into a large measuring cup that has a
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pouring lip and it helps you to work
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clean as well Here is the breading
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mixture This already has your baking
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powder salt flour and some pepper
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First things first add a couple
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tablespoons of that buttermilk in here
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That's going to incorporate some lumps
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in here which will help get a nice flaky
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thick crust This is exactly what I'm
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talking about Then get those chicken
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pieces Let the excess buttermilk drain
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sides And the best way to coat it is
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just to shake it really well The oil is
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just around 300° F and that's perfect to
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fry these chicken just
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right So the waffle maker was heated at
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the highest setting and it's time to add
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Now about 3/4 cups is what goes in this
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Ninja Waffle Maker Waffles cooking The
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chicken is looking so good I'm going to
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just leave this in the oven at around
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200° F just to keep it warm until I'm
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All that's left to do is to top it with
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your chicken and then add some of your
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drizzle that hot honey sauce And if you
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want more fried chicken check out how to
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make it with a bone in chicken linked
