Description
Pretzel Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce is a crispy, baked chicken coated in crushed pretzels and served with a rich mustard cheddar sauce for a bold weeknight favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- For the mustard-cheddar sauce: 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix crushed pretzels, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Dip chicken pieces into beaten eggs, then coat evenly in the pretzel mixture.
- Place chicken on the baking sheet and bake for 18–20 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- While chicken bakes, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in milk until smooth, then stir in mustard and cheddar cheese until creamy.
- Serve pretzel chicken warm with mustard-cheddar sauce drizzled or on the side.
Notes
- For a crisper crust, press the pretzel mixture onto the chicken firmly.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- To make gluten free, use gluten-free pretzels and breadcrumbs (substitutions).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18–20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe (4 servings)
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: Pretzel Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce, crispy pretzel chicken, mustard cheddar sauce, baked chicken, family dinner