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Rumchata Chicken and Waffles
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RumChata Chicken and Waffles with Red Eye Gravy

Rumchata infused chicken and waffles served with a sweet and bitter red eye sausage gravy
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
marinate2 hours
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: fried, Mash-Up, Over the Top
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 1461kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Waffles

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup RumChata
  • 3/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt

Chicken

  • 2 pounds chicken peices
  • salt
  • 1 cup RumChata
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup flour
  • oil for frying

redeye sausage gravy

  • 4 ounces raw breakfast sausage
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup FrappaChata (sub with 2 tablespoons rumchata and 3/4 cup milk)
  • 1/2 cup coffee
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce

Instructions

  • Mix the chicken with the RumChata, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 8 hours.
  • Mix all the waffle ingredients and stir to combine. Make waffles in your waffle maker according to the package instructions.
  • Preheat frying oil in a fryer or heavy dutch oven to 375.
  • Strain the chicken from the marinade and toss in the flour to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Fry the chicken in batches for about 15 minutes until nicely browned and cooked through.
  • Meanwhile, cook the sausage and onion in a nonstick frying pan until browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the butter and flour and cook about 2 minutes, stirring, until the flour slightly darkens in color.
  • Whisk in the RumChata, and add in the coffee, syrup, and hot sauce.
  • Bring to a simmer and allow it to thicken slightly.
  • To serve, stack a few waffles and pieces of chicken on each plate, then pour on the gravy.

Nutrition

Calories: 1461kcal | Carbohydrates: 103g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 82g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 6mg