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Pretzel Crusted Chicken
We love to 'fry' chicken in the oven! It always turns out so crispy on the outside and juicy inside, especially when the chicken is coated in crushed pretzels.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 644 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 2 cups crushed pretzels see note
- ½ cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- parsley for garnish
- honey mustard for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness between two sheets of plastic wrap, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
- Add the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and salt to a shallow dish and whisk to combine.
- Add the eggs and mustard to a second shallow dish and whisk well to combine.
- Add the crushed pretzels and panko to a third shallow dish and whisk to combine.
- Dredge the chicken pieces one at a time into first the flour, then the egg, and finally the pretzel crumbs, pressing to make sure the pretzels fully coat the chicken.
- Drizzle a large rimmed baking sheet with butter and spread it around to coat the pan.
- Arrange the breaded chicken on the pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Sprinkle the chicken with parsley and serve with honey mustard or spicy brown mustard, for dipping.
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Notes
- We use plain pretzel twists for this recipe, but you could use seasoned pretzels as well. The honey mustard pretzels are quite tasty here!
- To crush the pretzels, add them to a food processor and pulse until you have coarse crumbs. I like to leave it a mix of sizes, with some of the pretzels being finely ground like bread crumbs and others being a bit chunkier.
- If you don’t have a food processor, place the pretzels in a zip top bag, press out the air and seal, and smash the pretzels using a rolling pin or kitchen mallet.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1chicken breast
Calories
644kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
56g
(112%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
232mg
(77%)
Sodium
1363mg
(57%)
Potassium
986mg
(28%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
857IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 644
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1chicken breast | |
| Calories | 644kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 56g | 112% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 232mg | 77% |
| Sodium | 1363mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 986mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 857IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.