Baked chicken nuggets are coated in savory waffle batter and cooked until crisp and golden in a waffle iron. Dip in barbeque sauce or maple syrup and gobble them up!
Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::25 mins
Total Time::40 mins
Servings::6
Yield::6 servings
Ingredients
24 frozen chicken nuggets
cooking spray
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup cornmeal
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 ¾ cups buttermilk
⅓ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread chicken nuggets out on a baking sheet.
Bake nuggets in the preheated oven until hot and crispy, 11 to 13 minutes.
Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions and lightly coat with cooking spray.
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.
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.