Mike, trust me on this one - you don’t want to be working to get waffles right while frying chicken. Do your kids a favor and use frozen waffles.
Read the recipe for grandma’s waffles below and other waffle cooking threads on this site. When you have a couple of hours you need to find the right heat, timing and technique for you. Screwing up a few is normal and cleaning between waffles can be time consuming. There are too many variables to cover so you need to get a feel for it.
In the pick above about 1 qt of oil was used to get 1” and the breasts were flipped. Anywhere from 1/4” of oil to deep fry works. Too much heat is a killer so med-low’ish is more better. Listen to the chicken cooking. The change in tone will tell you when it is done. Good luck.
Hilditch