Today, my church fasted from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. No biggie. Much improved over last year's monthly 25-hour fast. However, I remembered we were fasting around 7 this morning. I had been up since 5:00 and I was ready for breakfast. This was going to be a long day.
After service, I spent the afternoon watching TV in bed; I had to conserve my energy (and I wouldn't be tempted to snack). Around 6, I hit the kitchen with my mind set on two things -- chicken and waffles and sweet potato chips. Okay, that's three things, but chicken and waffles kinda count as one. If I was only getting one meal today, it was going to be a meal to remember. I was actually going to fry something! Weight Watchers be damned!
I knocked out the sweet potato chips first. I got up on my step ladder and hauled down what I now affectionately refer to as The Beast - my De Buyer Professional Mandoline. I may have used this thing five times in the 10 years I've owned it. But today, I took it out of its case for a single sweet potato ...
WA-Fa thin!
Get thee to some hot grease and grab a spider.
I am a firm believer that at all times, sweet potatoes should taste like sweet potato pie. (This time with pronounced salt and pepper.)
Sweet potato chips fry up dark. God bless those caramelizing sugars.
Ooo wee! I had to move these outside of my reach so that I would have some left for dinner. Sweet potato chips had been on my mind for a couple of weeks. I had some at work and I knew I could make them better. I'm going to cut these a hair thicker next time and they will be perfect.
Now for the chicken and waffles. These are my tried and true recipes.
Seasoned meat, seasoned flour, seasoned buttermilk (including hot sauce). Dry-wet-dry to coat. If you have the time, coat twice and let it air dry for a while. Please start with brined chicken. Add to hot grease.
Waffle recipe from Cook's Illustrated.
Bake and assemble including maple syrup and hot sauce.
Yes Lord! I had homemade ginger lemonade too.
Now I have the itis, so I'm going to bed. I'll correct the typos later and add my Tools of the Trade. Shout out to my cast iron skillet!
