Description
A delightful twist on a classic dish featuring crispy pretzel-coated chicken with a creamy mustard-cheddar sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Chicken breasts
- 1 cup Pretzel crumbs
- 2 tablespoons Mustard
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place pretzel crumbs in a shallow dish.
- In another dish, beat the egg until frothy.
- In a third dish, add flour.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Dredge each chicken breast in the flour.
- Dip the flour-coated chicken into the beaten egg.
- Roll the chicken in the pretzel crumbs.
- Place the coated chicken on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Melt cheddar cheese with mustard in a saucepan until smooth.
- Serve the chicken with the mustard-cheddar sauce drizzled on top.
Notes
Let the chicken rest before serving to retain juiciness. Feel free to experiment with different cheeses or spices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
Keywords: Pretzel Chicken, comfort food, easy chicken recipe, family dinner, crispy chicken