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Directions for: Savoury Waffle with Country Fried Chicken, Cherry Compote and Maple Butter

Ingredients

Fried Chicken

1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces

2 cups (500 mL) buttermilk

1 pinch salt

4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour

2 Tbsp (30 mL) salt

1 Tbsp (15 mL) pepper

tsp (2 mL) cayenne pepper

1 Tbsp (15 mL) dried oregano

Oil, for deep frying

Herbed Waffle Butter

4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour

1 tsp (5 mL) salt

tsp (1 mL) black pepper

1 Tbsp (15 mL) baking powder

2 eggs

2 cups (500 mL) buttermilk

2 cups (500 mL) homogenized milk

2 Tbsp (30 mL) unsalted butter, melted

1 lemon, zest only

1 tsp (5 mL) fresh thyme, chopped

1 tsp (5 mL) fresh rosemary, chopped

2 Tbsp (30 mL) chives

Maple Butter

1 cup (250 mL) salted butter

1 cup (250 mL) maple syrup

Cherry Compote

1 lb(s) (454 g) cherries, pitted (fresh or frozen)

1 orange, zest only

cup (125 mL) maple sugar

vanilla bean, split

Directions

Fried Chicken

1. Add chicken pieces to the buttermilk with a pinch of salt and place in the fridge to marinate, minimum 20 minutes to 4 hours.

2. In a separate bowl, add flour, salt, both peppers and oregano, mix.

3. Remove chicken from buttermilk and place into the seasoned flour.

4. Knock any excess flour on the chicken and place into a deep fryer or pot of oil at a temperature of 325C for 10-13 minutes.

5. Remove from the fryer and season with salt and pepper.

6. Drain the chicken on a paper towel lined rack to prevent greasiness.

Herbed Waffle Butter

1. Preheat a waffle iron.

2. In a bowl, combine all dry ingredients, mix.

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the wet ingredients and the zest and herbs, mix.

4. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, avoid lumps by whisking.

5. Be sure to butter or spray the waffle iron with a non-stick spray to prevent the waffles from sticking.

6. Cook waffles until golden, 3-5 minutes.

Maple Butter

1. In a pot, melt butter and maple syrup for 3-5 minutes, whisk until smooth. Set aside.

Cherry Compote

1. Place all ingredients in a pot, cook on medium heat until thickened to a syrup consistency, about 10-15 minutes.

2. To serve: Place a waffle in the middle of a plate. Drizzle waffle with maple butter. Dollop compote on the side. Add fried chicken on top of the waffle and drizzle with more maple butter.

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