Name: Fried chicken waffle sandwich
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 chicken tenders or fillets -; sunflower oil , for deep-frying -; 320g plain flour -; 1 tbsp cornflour -; 3 tsp baking powder -; 2 tsp cayenne pepper -; 1 tbsp paprika -; 2 tsp garlic powder -; 3 eggs -; 300ml buttermilk -; 3 tsp chilli powder or cayenne pepper -; 2 tsp garlic powder -; 320g plain flour -; 1 ¼ tsp baking powder -; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda -; 30g light brown soft sugar -; 3 eggs -; 480ml buttermilk -; 50g unsalted butter , melted and slightly cooled -; 4 strips pancetta , cooked and finely chopped (optional) -; garlic sauce (shop-bought, or find our recipe below) -; handful of rocket -; tomatoes , chopped or sliced -

Ingredients for - Fried chicken waffle sandwich

1. 8 chicken tenders or fillets

2. sunflower oil , for deep-frying

3. 320g plain flour

4. 1 tbsp cornflour

5. 3 tsp baking powder

6. 2 tsp cayenne pepper

7. 1 tbsp paprika

8. 2 tsp garlic powder

9. 3 eggs

10. 300ml buttermilk

11. 3 tsp chilli powder or cayenne pepper

12. 2 tsp garlic powder

13. 320g plain flour

14. 1 ¼ tsp baking powder

15. 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

16. 30g light brown soft sugar

17. 3 eggs

18. 480ml buttermilk

19. 50g unsalted butter , melted and slightly cooled

20. 4 strips pancetta , cooked and finely chopped (optional)

21. garlic sauce (shop-bought, or find our recipe below)

22. handful of rocket

23. tomatoes , chopped or sliced

How to cook deliciously - Fried chicken waffle sandwich

1 . Stage

Combine all the ingredients for the buttermilk marinade, then add the chicken, and mix to coat. Cover and chill for at least 2 hrs. Will keep chilled for 24 hrs.

2 . Stage

Combine the ingredients for the coating, except the eggs, with 1 tsp salt. Mix well. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl. Remove the chicken tenders from the marinade, a few at a time, toss in the coating mix, then turn in the egg, and toss again in the coating mix. Arrange on a baking sheet lined with foil.

3 . Stage

For the waffle, combine the the flour, baking powder, bicarb and brown sugar. Add ½ tsp each salt and black pepper. Beat the eggs, then gently stir them into the dry mix. Add the buttermilk and mix until smooth, then stir in the melted butter. Mix in the pancetta, if using.

4 . Stage

To fry the chicken, heat a saucepan a third full with sunflower oil over a medium-high heat to 175C, or until a piece of bread dropped in browns within 30 seconds. Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper as you go, setting aside to drain. If the chicken tenders are browning too fast, lower the heat.

5 . Stage

Cook the waffles in a waffle machine or iron for 5-6 mins until cooked and golden. Cut each waffle in half. Top the bottom halves with the garlic sauce, rocket, tomatoes and chicken tenders, then sandwich with the other half of the waffle. Serve straightaway.