Description
This Pretzel Crusted Chicken recipe combines crispy chicken breasts coated in pretzel crumbs with a rich cheddar-mustard sauce for a delicious and comforting meal.
Ingredients
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For the 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
- Butterfly and Flatten Chicken: Butterfly each chicken breast and flatten with a mallet to 1/4″ thickness.
- Prepare Pretzel Coating: Grind pretzels in a food processor, combine with paprika, salt, and pepper. Beat the eggs in a shallow dish.
- Cook Chicken: Coat chicken in egg and pretzel crumbs, then fry in oil until cooked through.
- Make Cheddar-Mustard Sauce: Melt butter, whisk in flour, then milk. Add cheese, mustard, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Serve: Drizzle cheddar-mustard sauce over chicken, garnish with parsley and red onion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying, Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 485 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
Keywords: Pretzel Crusted Chicken, Cheddar Mustard Chicken, Comfort Food Recipe
