Description
Enjoy a delicious twist on traditional chicken with this Pretzel Crusted Chicken recipe. Tender chicken breasts coated in crunchy pretzel crumbs, served with a creamy cheddar-mustard sauce – a perfect combination of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
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For the Pretzel Crusted Chicken:
- 2 chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)
- 1 5-ounce bag salted pretzels (about 3 cups)
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 eggs
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
For the Cheddar-Mustard Sauce:
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 2 Tablespoons whole grain mustard
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley leaves (chopped)
- 1/4 small red onion (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Butterfly and flatten the chicken breasts.
- Coat the Chicken: Grind pretzels, mix with paprika, then coat chicken in egg and pretzel crumbs.
- Fry the Chicken: Cook coated chicken in hot oil until golden and cooked through.
- Make the Cheddar-Mustard Sauce: Melt butter, whisk in flour, then add milk, cheese, mustard, paprika, and cayenne. Season.
- Serve: Drizzle cheddar-mustard sauce over cooked chicken, garnish with parsley and red onion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying, Boiling, Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 41g
- Cholesterol: 170mg
Keywords: Pretzel Crusted Chicken, Cheddar-Mustard Sauce, Chicken Recipe, Pretzel Recipe
