Pretzel Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce: A Juicy Ultimate Recipe
Try this delicious Pretzel Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce for a perfect meal!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 cups crushed pretzels
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, combine buttermilk and Dijon mustard. Add chicken breasts and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- On a plate, mix crushed pretzels, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Remove chicken from marinade, allowing excess to drip off. Coat each piece in the pretzel mixture.
- Place chicken on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and golden brown.
- While the chicken is baking, prepare the mustard-cheddar sauce by heating cheese in a small saucepan until melted. Stir in any remaining mustard.
- Serve chicken hot, drizzled with the sauce.
Notes
- For extra crunch, use a mix of pretzel flavors.
- Adjust mustard level in the sauce according to taste preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg