Oven-Fried Chicken and Waffles with Maple Gravy - The BakerMama

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 large egg whites, beaten
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs.)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• cooking spray
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• cooking spray, for waffle iron
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1-3/4 cups chicken stock
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup