Fried Chicken & Tallow Waffles
Bear & Burton's
30 minutes
30 minutes
Featuring Bear & Burton’s W Sauce, Everyday Hot Sauce & Beef Tallow Sweet heat. Savory depth. Ultra-crispy chicken layered over rich, golden waffles made with beef tallow for next-level flavor and texture. This is brunch turned all the wa...
Ingredients
Chicken
8 bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks
Peanut oil or neutral oil for frying
Brine
4 cups buttermilk
2 tbsp Bear & Burton’s W Sauce
2 tbsp Bear & Burton’s Everyday Hot Sauce
1 tbsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
Wet Mixture
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 tbsp Bear & Burton’s W Sauce
1 tbsp Bear & Burton’s Everyday Hot Sauce
Dry Dredge
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp cayenne (optional)
Tallow Waffles
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 eggs
1¾ cups whole milk
⅓ cup melted Bear & Burton’s Beef Tallow
1 tsp vanilla extract
For Serving
Warm maple syrup
Bear & Burton’s Everyday Hot Sauce
Flaky salt
Fresh cracked black pepper
Sliced scallions (optional)
Directions
Brine the Chicken
Whisk together buttermilk, W Sauce, Everyday Hot Sauce, salt, pepper, and paprika. Submerge chicken and refrigerate 4–12 hours.
Remove and allow excess brine to drip off.
Prepare the Dredge
In one bowl, whisk together wet mixture ingredients.
In another bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, and seasonings.
Dip chicken into wet mixture, then into dry dredge.
Repeat for extra crunch if desired.
Let rest 10–15 minutes before frying.
Fry
Heat oil to 325–335°F.
Fry 12–15 minutes, turning occasionally, until deep golden and internal temp reaches 170–175°F.
Drain on rack and season lightly.
Make the Tallow Waffles
Whisk dry ingredients together.
In separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted tallow, and vanilla.
Combine wet and dry until just incorporated.
Cook in preheated waffle iron until deeply golden and crisp.
Tallow creates:
Crisp exterior
Tender interior
Subtle savory richness that balances syrup and heat
Assemble
Place waffle on plate.
Top with fried chicken.
Drizzle with maple syrup.
Finish with Bear & Burton’s Everyday Hot Sauce.
Add flaky salt and fresh cracked pepper.
Serve immediately.