Serve with maple syrup on the side for drizzling.Ludacris' larger-than-life personality and gut-busting humor made him one of rap's preeminent forces of the 2000s and a defining figure in Southern hip-hop, yet he's a pop-culture legend for reasons that extend way beyond that. Plate waffles with a pat of butter and top with 2 to 3 pieces of fried chicken. Step 9 Place chicken on wire rack and season with salt immediately.Bring oil back to 350º before adding last batch. Fry chicken in 2 batches until golden brown and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes (internal temperature should read 165º). Using tongs, place chicken in egg mixture, roll in flour mixture, and shake off excess. In a large bowl, beat eggs with 2 tablespoons water. Step 8 In a large, deep bowl, whisk together flour, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper.Step 7 Transfer chicken from brine to another sheet pan and dry thoroughly with paper towels.

Prepare one sheet pan lined with paper towels and a wire rack. Step 6 When ready to fry: Fill a Dutch oven fitted with a candy thermometer with vegetable oil until 2' to 3' deep, then preheat until oil reaches 350º.Place in oven to keep warm while preparing chicken. Place cooked waffles in a clean kitchen towel on a baking sheet. Spoon about ⅓ cup of batter into waffle maker and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. When the iron is hot, brush grates with melted butter. Step 5 Heat waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instruction.(A few fluffy streaks of whites are fine!) Fold whipped egg whites into batter, being careful not to over mix. Step 4 In a large bowl, using a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.Gently fold wet mixture into dry mixture. Step 3 In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, milk, butter and egg yolks.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of kosher salt.

Step 2 Meanwhile, make waffles: Preheat oven to 200°.

Refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight. Add chicken and cover bowl with plastic wrap.

Step 1 Brine chicken: In a large bowl, mix together buttermilk and 2 tablespoons salt.

Ludacris chicken and waffles