Fried Chicken and Waffles with Jalapeño Maple Syrup- Chinet®

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. chicken breast or chicken tenders
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tbsp. hot sauce
• 1 tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ½ tsp. onion powder
• 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. salt, plus more for sprinkling on the cooked chicken
• 1 tsp. cracked black pepper
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• 3 ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 cup flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 2 eggs
• ½ tsp. vanilla
• 1 ¾ cup buttermilk
• ½ cup melted butter
• 2 cup maple syrup
• 2 medium jalapeños
• ½ tsp. crushed red pepper