Chicken in a Waffle

Baked chicken nuggets are coated in savory waffle batter and cooked until crisp and golden in a waffle iron.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 489 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• cooking spray
• 24 frozen chicken nuggets
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons white sugar
• 0.25 cup cornmeal
• 1.75 cups buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread chicken nuggets out on a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake nuggets in the preheated oven until hot and crispy, 11 to 13 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions and lightly coat with cooking spray.

Step 4

Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Whisk buttermilk, oil, and eggs together in another bowl. Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture and stir until batter is just-combined.

Step 5

Place 1 chicken nugget in the center of each waffle section on the waffle iron. Cover each nugget with about 1 tablespoon of batter, close the waffle iron, and cook until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. Repeat with remaining nuggets and batter.