A Plate of Art!
- Jonathan Sindler
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min read
Ok can we talk? This is chicken and waffles. But this is not your every day chicken and waffles. This is my new "TBH" Glazed Chicken and Sweet Potato Waffles with Twisted Candied Bacon! And if you are wondering what "TBH" stands for? TABASCO BOURBON HONEY! The flavors. The flavors. THE FLAVORS! (It's ok, you can drool a little bit. I won't tell.) And just because it is comfort food does not mean that it cannot or should not look gorgeous on a plate!
So let me take you back to the beginning. It all started the night before when I made a homemade pickle brine for the chicken tenders. The brine is just sugar, salt, pickling spices, bay leaves, vinegar, and water heated to a boil, and then poured over a bowl of ice to instantly bring down the temperature. I added the chicken tenders, covered the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerated it overnight.
The next morning, I drained the liquid and patted the chicken tenders dry while I preheated several inches of vegetable oil. I dipped the chicken tenders into a buttermilk-Tabasco mixture, then into heavily seasoned flour (cayenne, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika), back into the buttermilk, and finally a second dip in the seasoned flour.
The sound when the chicken meets the oil is one of my favorite sounds!
I drained the chicken on a rack over a paper towel lined sheet pan, seasoned with salt, and popped the pan into a warming oven while I made the glaze and waffles.
The glaze was simply Tabasco, butter, bourbon, honey, cayenne, smoked paprika, and salt, cooked down until it thickened into a syrup.
The waffle batter started with my wet ingredients which consisted of eggs, buttermilk, mashed sweet potatoes (that I roasted the day before to get a head start). melted butter, and sugar. The dry ingredients included flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
Once mixed, I used my Belgian waffle iron to test the first batch for proper batter amounts, and then I made the rest.
The Twisted Candied Bacon is exactly what it sounds like. Strips of bacon twisted (but not stretched) and sprinkled with a mixture of brown sugar, maple sugar, and black pepper. I baked it at 350 degrees until it was browned, around thirty minutes.
Assembling the plate was easy. Waffle, chicken, bacon, butter, parsley, sliced grapes, and a few more drops of Tabasco. And each plate was also served with a small jar of warm maple syrup. Restaurant worthy food and happy guests! That's what I call a kitchen success!
The watch bears the scars of nearly two decades of adventure. It has link traveled to multiple link war zones, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, and has been with me while on safari in the tri-border area of Zambia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. The watch was also present during the link more mundane, but no less important, points in my life such as bathing children, grocery store runs, and taking out the trash. (Despite what the movies may lead you to believe, CIA Case Officers are normal people, too.)
Caliber: in-house Elite caliber 692Functions: time with small seconds at 9:00, and moonphaseDiameter: 25.60mmThickness: link 3.97mmPower Reserve: 48 hoursWinding: manual link and automaticFrequency: 28,800 link vphJewels: 27
On link January 5th, the first Speedy Tuesday of 2021, Omega finally link introduced the long-expected successor of the caliber 1861 Moonwatch. link At the end of 2019, Omega had already announced that the Speedmaster Professional would receive an update with the caliber 3861.
First up is the case. Yes, it is still the same 37mm we've come to know since the RO turned 40 but it's been upgraded in order link to better show off a combination of finishes. The bevels on the top and the bottom have been enlarged link to showcase the contrast between the satin and polished surfaces. As a result, the caseback is link more integrated into the middle of the case itself.
You can link learn more about Jeff Katz and his restaurants on his website, and on Instagram. The Hodinkee Shop sells pre-owned Rolex watches; explore our current selection here. link You link can learn more about the Rolex Sky-Dweller online at Rolex.