Chicken and Waffles Eggs Benedict

A plate holds a waffle topped with melted cheese, sausage, a sunny-side-up egg, chopped herbs, and a fork on the side.

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This Chicken and Waffles Benedict is served Carolina style meaning rather than traditional hollandaise sauce, it gets a healthy drizzle of hot honey.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings: servings

Author: Jenny DeRemer

Cost: $3.70 per serving

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cornmeal waffles see my recipe for cornmeal waffles
2 pieces fried chicken see my recipe for buttermilk fried chicken
2 slices Havarti cheese room temperature
1 teaspoon olive oil may substitute salted butter
2 large eggs room temperature
hot honey
flakey sea salt or smoked flakey sea salt
cracked black pepper
parsley fresh; chopped

Instructions

Prepping recipe components ahead is paramount. My cornmeal waffle batter must be prepped in advance; however, it is also a good idea to coat the chicken ahead of time. Doing so makes for quick frying, and it may be kept warm in a low oven while the eggs are prepared.
Place a hot waffle (or waffles) on a plate and top each with a piece of crispy fried chicken. Top with a slice of Havarti cheese, and if you prefer it melted, broil for just a few seconds until it softens.
2 cornmeal waffles, 2 pieces fried chicken, 2 slices Havarti cheese
Add olive oil (or melt butter) in nonstick skillet over medium heat. Crack an egg into the hot oil. Place a lid on the pan and reduce heat to low. Cook until the whites set, leaving the yolk runny, about 2–3 minutes. Carefully slide it onto the cheese.
1 teaspoon olive oil , 2 large eggs
Drizzle the dish with hot honey, then finish with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt and black pepper. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and additional hot honey.
hot honey, flakey sea salt, cracked black pepper

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Notes

Make Ahead - key to success of recipe. Waffle Batter must be prepped in advance and refrigerated for at least 2 hours. Fried Chicken can be coated ahead; refrigerate util ready to fry and keep warm in a low oven. Eggs and Havarti should be at room temperature when you begin.

Leftovers - store in airtight containers in the fridge. To Reheat Chicken - place on baking sheet in a preheated 375°F oven for 10-12 minutes until crispy. To Reheat Waffles place in toaster to re-crisp.

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