Description
This Pretzel Crusted Chicken recipe offers a delightful twist on traditional chicken dishes, with a crispy pretzel coating and a rich cheddar-mustard sauce. Perfect for a flavorful and satisfying meal!
Ingredients
Scale
For 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 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 Chicken: Butterfly each of the chicken breasts, making a total of 4 thin chicken breasts. Flatten with a mallet to about 1/4″ thickness.
- Coat Chicken: Grind pretzels in a food processor until fine. Combine with paprika, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Beat eggs with water in another dish. Coat each chicken breast in egg, then pretzel crumbs.
- Cook Chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Cook pretzel-coated chicken breasts in batches, about 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Make Cheddar-Mustard Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan. Whisk in flour, then milk. Cook until thickened. Stir in cheese, mustard, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Serve: Drizzle cheddar-mustard sauce over cooked chicken breasts. Garnish with parsley and red onion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying, Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
Keywords: Pretzel Crusted Chicken, Chicken Recipe, Cheddar-Mustard Sauce
