Description
Air fryer chicken and waffles is an easy Southern‑style recipe that delivers crispy buttermilk chicken on fluffy cornbread waffles with a honey glaze. Perfect for brunch or dinner, this dish combines sweet and savory flavors, requires minimal oil, and can be prepared in under an hour, making it ideal for busy households seeking comforting home‑cooked meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup cornbread mix
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken breasts in buttermilk for at least one hour.
- Preheat the air fryer to 360°F.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then coat each piece with cornbread mix.
- Lightly spray with cooking spray and place in the air fryer basket.
- Cook for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the coating is golden and the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- While the chicken cooks, prepare cornbread waffles according to package directions.
- Drizzle honey over the hot chicken and serve on top of the waffles.
Notes
- For extra crunch
- add a second light spray of cooking spray before the final minutes of cooking. Let the chicken rest briefly after air frying to retain juices. Waffles can be made ahead and reheated in the air fryer for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 servings
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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