Best Cheesy Polenta Waffles Recipes

BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN WITH CHEESY POLENTA WAFFLES

Steps:

• Make the brine: Place all brine ingredients in a large saucepan and add 16 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat; boil until salt is dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Cover and transfer to refrigerator until chilled, up to 3 days.
• Make the chicken: Place chicken pieces in chilled brine. Cover and transfer to refrigerator for 12 hours.
• Remove chicken from brine and rinse under cold running water; remove any herbs or spices sticking to skin. Pat dry with paper towels and let stand at room temperature until chicken comes to room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Fill a large, deep pot 2 inches high with oil. Place over medium-high heat; heat until oil reaches 320 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Set a cooling rack over a baking sheet; line a second baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoons coarse salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Divide evenly between two large bowls. Add buttermilk to a third large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Coat chicken pieces first in flour mixture, then in buttermilk, and finally in second bowl of flour mixture; transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Carefully add legs and thighs to hot oil; cook, turning and monitoring oil temperature, until deep golden brown, 11 to 12 minutes. Transfer chicken to prepared rack skin-side up; season with sea salt. Increase oil temperature to 340 degrees. Add wings and breast pieces to hot oil; cook, turning and monitoring oil temperature, until deep golden brown, 6 minutes for the wings, 7 minutes for the breast pieces. Transfer to prepared rack and sprinkle with sea salt.
• Remove oil from heat and immediately add rosemary and thyme sprigs; cook until crisp, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Serve chicken with Cheesy Polenta Waffles and maple syrup. Garnish with fried herbs.

CHEESY POLENTA WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Set a wire rack on a baking sheet and place in oven.
• Place polenta and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thick, 5 to 6 minutes. Whisk in milk; remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, baking powder, and cayenne; whisk in polenta mixture. Add cheese; mix to combine. Add egg; mix until well combined.
• Preheat a waffle iron until hot. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Add 1/2 cup batter to waffle iron; close and cook until deep golden brown. Using an offset spatula, carefully remove hot waffle and place on wire rack in oven. Repeat process with remaining batter, spraying iron before adding batter.