Cheesy Thyme Waffles
Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk (or water, or non dairy milk of choice)
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice (juice from 1 lemon)
- 3 Tablespoons canola (or other mild cooking oil like grapeseed, vegetable or coconut oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons baking powder
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. In a bowl combine milk and lemon juice and let sit for 5 minutes (this is essentially creating buttermilk, you could use buttermilk instead of this step). After 5 minutes add in canola oil, and vanilla extract.
2. In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and lemon zest, stir to combine.
3. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stir, and let sit for 5 minutes (let the baking powder do it’s thing – the mixture thickens up a bit and bubbles a little.)
4. Warm waffle iron according to manufacture directions.
5. Spray heated waffle iron with cooking spray and spoon batter into waffle iron, cook until done. Repeat until all waffles are made.
*Top with butter and maple syrup
Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Tenders
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds chicken tenders or 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into 1-inch thick strips
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 2 tsp tobasco
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tbsp seasoning salt
- Peanut oil for frying
Directions:
1. In a bowl mix together the buttermilk and tobasco. Put chicken tender in the buttermilk. Place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
2. Fill a 9-inch cast iron or standard skillet with about 2 inches of oil. Start heating it over medium-high heat while you bread the chicken.
3. In a large bowl, mix the flour, seasoning salt, salt and pepper.
4. Dredge the chicken in the flour, coating well. Shake off excess flour. Set the chicken to the side to rest for about 5 minutes. (This helps the coating stick better)
5. Check your oil temperature with a candy thermometer if necessary (you should be around 365-375 degrees) or drop in a little bit of flour–if it sizzles immediately, you can add one piece of chicken.
6. If the chicken sizzles, add about 5 pieces at a time and cook until golden brown on that side–about 8 to 10 minutes or so. Turn, and repeat until all brown.
7. Cook the rest of the chicken in batches.
8. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
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