Chicken in a Waffle

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2
   Spread chicken nuggets out on a baking sheet.
3. 3
   Bake nuggets in the preheated oven until hot and crispy, 11 to 13 minutes.
4. 4
   Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions and lightly coat with cooking spray.
5. 5
   Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
6. 6
   Whisk buttermilk, oil, and eggs together in another bowl.
7. 7
   Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture and stir until batter is just-combined.
8. 8
   Place 1 chicken nugget in the center of each waffle section on the waffle iron.
9. 9
   Cover each nugget with about 1 tablespoon of batter, close the waffle iron, and cook until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes.
10. 10
    Repeat with remaining nuggets and batter.