Description
Pretzel Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce offers a crowd‑pleasing dinner that combines crunchy pretzel crumbs with tender chicken breasts, all smothered in a velvety mustard‑cheddar sauce. This easy recipe uses pantry staples like all‑purpose flour, eggs, grape juice, butter, and sharp cheddar, delivering a flavorful, protein‑rich meal in under an hour. Perfect for busy weeknights, it pairs with greens, potatoes, or a simple salad for a balanced, satisfying plate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grape juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix flour with salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. In another bowl whisk eggs with mustard. Place crushed pretzels in a third bowl.
- Dip each chicken breast in flour, then egg mixture, then coat with pretzel crumbs.
- Arrange coated chicken on the sheet and bake 25‑30 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Melt butter in a saucepan, add grape juice and simmer. Stir in shredded cheddar until smooth.
- Serve chicken drizzled with mustard‑cheddar sauce.
Notes
- For extra crispness
- broil the chicken for the last 2‑3 minutes. Let the chicken rest 5 minutes before slicing to retain juices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
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