What to Eat with Chicken and Waffles
Chicken and waffles aren’t just for breakfast! Eat with them for lunch or dinner along with your favorite side dishes for a complete meal. Don’t forget the butter, hot sauce, and sweet maple syrup!
So you’ve got your favorite homemade waffles recipe (see recipe card below!) and perfect fried chicken. Now what? There are so many great side dishes you that go good with this classic combination! The best part is you can make it your own, whether you want a savory side or something sweet. Any of these delicious side dishes will be the perfect addition!
Traditional Sides for Chicken and Waffles
Grits, eggs, breakfast sausage, and buttermilk biscuits are the perfect match for a Sunday brunch alongside chicken and waffles.
Southern Side Dishes for Fried Chicken and Waffles
Other Delicious Sides (For a Savory Dish)
Toppings for Fried Chicken and Sweet Waffles
- Fresh fruit like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries go perfect on top of sweet waffles.
- Powdered sugar is one of my favorite toppings for fried chicken and waffles.
- Spicy maple syrup is really delicious with both the fried chicken and the waffles, just mix syrup and hot sauce together.
Our Favorite Waffles Recipe
These buttermilk waffles are perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. So go ahead and pull out your waffle iron and make a batch! For our crispy fried chicken and fluffy waffles, we used chicken tenders, but feel free to use chicken breasts, boneless chicken thighs, or chicken wings.
Buttermilk Waffles for Chicken and Waffles
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
- Category: breakfast, brunch
- Method: waffle maker
- Cuisine: southern, american
Description
These buttermilk waffles are perfect for chicken and waffles. Serve them with your favorite side dishes for a delicious Southern brunch or dinner.Â
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), plus more for topping
- Maple syrup, fresh berries, fried chicken, etc. (for serving)
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt in a bowl.
- In a separate large bowl, mix together buttermilk, vanilla extract, eggs, and butter.
- Stir flour mixture into buttermilk mixture to combine.
- Preheat a lightly oiled waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Pour waffle batter onto the waffle iron, and cook until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Top waffles with syrup, fresh berries, and butter.
