Pa Dutch Chicken & Waffles

Ocean~Ivy's Note:

When my mom was little she used to get this at a favorite diner. For years, she has told me how she misses this recipe for chicken & waffles and how she wished she found a recipe. I found it for her and she was sooo happy. It brought back many happy memories 8) I thought it was a cozy, yummy recipe to post. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• olive oil
• ½ whole chicken
• salt & pepper , to taste
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 small onion , peeled
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 (18 1⁄8; ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup cold water
• waffle

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a stew pan on high heat, sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
2. Add to pan and brown both sides. Add the celery, carrot, onion, bay leaf and broth.
3. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
4. Remove chicken from pot; cool and remove fat and bones and pull apart into small pieces.
5. Skim excess fat from broth. Discard vegetables (or eat). Mix flour and water until smooth.
6. Bring broth to a slow boil. Add flour-water paste gradually, stirring rapidly after each addition.
7. Continue until gravy is the desired thickness and taste for seasoning.
8. Add chicken and keep warm over very low heat.
9. While cooking, make waffles according to recipe and waffle iron instructions.
10. If necessary, place in a 200° oven to keep warm. Serve waffles with chicken and gravy.

Reviews

[DaDDynewyear]

Whoever posted this recipe is the best ever! I've been looking for this one!

[2dcaribbean]

I have been looking all over for this recipe!!!! I grew up on this! My Mom and Grandmother used to make it and didn't write the recipe down. I tried to make it from memory but it just wasn't right. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chef #1122973]

I haven't tried this particular recipe yet but plan to. I am from Lancaster County, Lancaster, PA born and raised. I love Chicken and Wafles and miss my mother making it. I don't use Belgin Waffles since they are sweet and that is not the taste that goes with this great recipie.