Baked Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders
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Baked Pretzel Crusted Chicken Tenders
Description
This recipe involves slicing boneless, skinless chicken breasts into strips, which are first dredged in a flour mixture seasoned with chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. They are then dipped into an egg and water wash before being coated thoroughly with crushed pretzels. The pretzels create a crispy, crunchy crust once baked.
Baking on a greased sheet at 400°F for 15 to 20 minutes cooks the chicken evenly while browning the pretzel coating. The mild chili and garlic powders add gentle warmth and flavor without overpowering the chicken. The crust provides a distinct texture contrast to the juicy tenders.
Common dipping sauces such as blue cheese dressing, ranch, barbecue, or honey mustard pair well with these tenders, enhancing their flavor with creamy, smoky, or tangy notes.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast pounded to ½ inch thickness, large, boneless, skinless
- ½ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups pretzels (sticks or twists), crushed
- 2 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- sauce see note, for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a baking sheet.
- Slice chicken into 1 1/2 inch strips. Place pretzels in a medium bowl. Whisk together eggs and water in a second bowl. In a third bowl stir together flour, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Toss chicken strips in the flour mixture to coat, then dredge in the egg mixture being sure to coat all sides. Lastly, roll chicken pieces in the crushed pretzels and place in a single layer on the greased baking sheet.
- Bake chicken for 15-20 minutes until cooked through and browned. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- Popular dipping sauces include blue cheese, ranch, barbecue, and honey mustard to complement the pretzel crust.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 500 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 500kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 57g | 114% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 226mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 1095mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 949mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 261IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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