Fried Chicken and Waffles - The Local Palate

Name: Fried Chicken and Waffles - The Local Palate
Ingredients: ¾ cup pure maple syrup; 2 tablespoons bourbon; Pinch of salt; 2½ cups white vinegar; 3 garlic cloves; 4 bay leaves; ½ tablespoon whole black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon sugar,¼ cup soy sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon paprika; ¼ teaspoon nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 3 tablespoons melted butter; 2 eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 pounds chicken thighs and drumsticks brined; 2 cups buttermilk; 1 cup flour for coating; 5 teaspoons salt divided; 1 teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 2-3 quarts vegetable oil for frying; Extra salt for seasoning; 12 pods pickled okra (store-bought or homemade- find a recipe at thelocalpalate.com); ½ pound aged sheep's milk cheese grated on a Microplane (Lee recommends Everona Dairy's Piedmont or any manchego-style cheese)

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Make the syrup: In a small pot over low heat, warm maple syrup. Add bourbon and salt and simmer for 2 minutes. Keep in the fridge until ready to use.

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Ingredients

¾ cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons bourbon
Pinch of salt
2½ cups white vinegar
3 garlic cloves
4 bay leaves
½ tablespoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon sugar,¼ cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons melted butter
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 pounds chicken thighs and drumsticks brined
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup flour for coating
5 teaspoons salt divided
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon black pepper
2-3 quarts vegetable oil for frying
Extra salt for seasoning
12 pods pickled okra (store-bought or homemade- find a recipe at thelocalpalate.com)
½ pound aged sheep's milk cheese grated on a Microplane (Lee recommends Everona Dairy's Piedmont or any manchego-style cheese)