RICHMOND, Va. – We love featuring easy to recreate recipes you want make at home. Fan favorite “Big Herm” Baskerville was in the Virginia This Morning kitchen to whip up a batch of one of America’s favorite pairings… Chicken and Waffles. Go and visit Big Herm’s Kitchen, located at 315 N 2nd St in Richmond. For more information you can visit www.bighermskitchen.com
Lemon Brined Chicken & Waffles
w/ Vanilla Honey Drizzle
Brine:
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into four pieces
Juice of two large lemons
½ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp granulated garlic
1/2 cup chopped green onions
Mix all brine ingredients and marinate chicken for 2 hours in the fridge
Breader:
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
Beat the eggs thoroughly in a shallow bowl. Mix flour, sage, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder in a bowl. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.Dip chicken pieces into the beaten egg, then in the seasoned flour to thoroughly coat. Fry chicken in the hot oil until golden brown on the first side, about 4/5 minutes; reduce heat to medium, and fry chicken on second side, about 4/5 more minutes.
Drizzle:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 honey
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a saucepan, combine sugar, honey and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in vanilla.
Cut waffles into 4 pieces, place a piece of chicken on top of each piece and drizzle with Syrup
