The Hairy Bikers Maryland fried chicken with waffles and sweet corn fritters recipe on the Chicken and Egg series

Si and Dave served up Maryland fried chicken with waffles and sweet corn fritters on their Chicken and Egg series.

The Bikers says: “Does it get any better than fried chicken? This is a classic American recipe, taken up a notch here with waffles and maple syrup.”

The ingredients for the fried chicken: 1.7kg oven-ready chicken, jointed into 8 pieces, 250ml buttermilk, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 200g plain flour, 2 tsp flaked sea salt, 1 tbsp paprika, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste, 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1 tsp dried oregano and 500ml sunflower or groundnut oil, for frying.

For the waffles: 50g butter, sunflower oil, for greasing, 150g plain flour, 3 tbsp cornflour, 1½ tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp golden caster or white granulated sugar, 1 large free-range egg, 225ml semi-skimmed milk, maple syrup, to serve and butter, to serve (optional).