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No more boring chicken with this Pretzel Crusted Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce! The chicken alone is to die for, but the sauce takes it over the top!
We are in the process of selling our house. We haven’t lived here forever, but it’s amazing how much “stuff” you can accumulate in 5 years. Especially when you have 2 kids come along in those 5 years. I have been trying to sort through things little by little so that I’m not totally overwhelmed when moving day rolls around.
One thing I’ve really been trying to get a handle on is cooking through most of the food in the freezer and the pantry. I hate having to move things from the refrigerator/freezer of one house to the next. And I really hate having to move packages of things that are already open and half eaten. So I’ve been trying to get a little creative in ways to use up these ingredients.
So what do you do when you have a big bag of pretzels in the pantry, but your daughter is over her pretzel phase? You use them to make dinner!! This meal was totally inspired by a bag of pretzels. When I decided to try making pretzel crusted chicken, the first thing that came to my mind was a mustard sauce. Because who doesn’t love pretzels with mustard? Then I thought of a cheddar sauce. And I couldn’t decide which direction I wanted to go. So I combined them both, and made a Mustard-Cheddar sauce!! This recipe was a 100% success, and something that I would totally make again. And might have to – because there are still some of those pretzels left!
Pretzel Crusted Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce
5 from 1 vote
Author: Deborah Harroun
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
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No more boring chicken with this Pretzel Crusted Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce! The chicken alone is to die for, but the sauce takes it over the top!
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- about 6 ounces of salted pretzels
- salt and pepper
- 2 eggs
- vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon spicy mustard
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish
Instructions
Completely butterfly each of the chicken breasts, making a total of 4 thin chicken breasts. One by one, put the chicken breast in between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and flatten slightly with a mallet.
Put the pretzels in a food processor and process until you have fine crumbs. Put the crumbs in a shallow dish and season with salt and pepper. In another shallow dish, beat the eggs.
In a large saute pan over medium heat, heat up the oil, about 1/8″ deep.
Dip each chicken piece into the pretzels, then into the eggs, then back into the pretzels. Add to the hot oil in the pan. Put the chicken into the hot oil and cook until the pretzels are browned and the chicken is cooked through. This only takes about 3 or 4 minutes on each side.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and the mustard, and cook until slightly thickened. Stir in the cheese. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
Keywords: pretzel crusted chicken
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Beth Young says
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M says
I love this chicken! Do you have nutrition information available for it?
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Deborah says
I don’t usually calculate the nutritional information because so many factors can come into play (brands, etc vary so much) so if I want the count, I’ll usually just plug the recipe into a site like caloriecount.com or something similar. Hope that helps!
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lindsay says
I have made something like this for awhile now, and I put chopped up pickles on the top. It is the perfect contrast if you like pickles!
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Deborah says
@lindsay, I love pickles, so I’ll have to try that next time!!
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jeanine says
Made this tonight. I followed the recipe exactly as written and it was delicious! Thank you.
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Meredith says
I found this recipe on Pinterest and have been meaning to make it for a while. Just wanted to let you know that it was a big hit and I will definitely be making it again. Thanks!
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Deborah says
@Meredith, I’m so glad you liked it!!
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Karen says
I just made this for dinner tonight! AMAZING! This recipe is a keeper for sure.
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Erin says
This was delicious – thanks for the recipe!
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The Food Hunter says
I’ve never used pretzels like this before …sure is an interesting idea.
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Sonya says
I made this lastnight and WOW was it a huge huge hit! even my mustard hating youngest son couldn’t get enough of the sauce 🙂 Thanks for a fantastic recipe that will be made often!
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amanda k says
Looks Delicious!!!!
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Keersten says
What a fun combination. I can’t wait to try it. You are one seriously creative cook-and we all benefit!
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Monet says
The name alone made my stomach growl. I love pretzels…and I eat A LOT of chicken. Thank you for sharing, my friend. This looks delicious and I’m wishing I could have had THIS for dinner. Blessings and love from Austin!
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Wow this chicken looks so good. I wouldn’t have thought about pretzels!
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Meg says
This sounds amazing! I’m always looking for new ways to cook chicken and I will have to try this one! Thanks for sharing!
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Renee says
I’ll have to try this with gluten free pretzels. It sounds so yummy!
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Pats1013 says
Saw this yesterday, made it tonight for dinner. Its sooooooooo good. Its a keeper in this house. Thanks for sharing it. Also its not too salty.
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teresa says
this is so yummy! friendly for kids and adults. and the sauce sounds awesome!
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Deborah Dowd says
This is my kids of recipe! It is simple , uses easily obtained ingredients, and is creative! Love the mustard- cheddar cheese sauce.
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Holly says
This looks DIVINE!!! Can’t wait to try this one out! Mmmm
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I love the idea of pretzel crusted chicken! I think I might be able to get my son to actually eat this chicken! We might be moving soon too – I need to start going through stuff, it is just so over whelming!
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Mrs. L says
I might have to go buy a bag of pretzels so I have leftover pretzels to make this!
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jennifurla says
what a great idea, a must try for my fam.
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Skinny Fat Kid says
Pretzels and Cheese. This will certainly make chicken taste good! And I like the suggestion on having fun with flavored pretzels! The possibilities are endless!
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Joanne says
I love how you took traditional pub fare and reinvented it in a whole new way!
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carrian says
Pinned it to pinterest! Looks fab!!
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I absolutely LOVE using crushed pretzels as breading for chicken (and other things)! In fact I used crushed pretzels last night to make a ‘healthier’ baked onion ring (which turned out fantastic). Your version with this mustard cheese sauce looks absolutely divine! I think I will have to make it tonight!
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Kim says
Holy cow woman…that looks amazing!! I’ve always wanted to try a pretzel coating on chicken and now I know I must do it. I’m totally pinning this 🙂
P.S. Have you tried those new pretzel crisps by Snack Factory? They have a Buffalo Wing flavor and it is amazing. I’m thinking I’d like to try the pretzel chicken you made using those as a coating – yum!
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i always use panko crumbs (rather than regular bread crumbs) on chicken because i love the crunch. this would definitely do the same. + the mustard-cheddar sauce? genius! my only concern is whether the pretzels will make the dish super salty? guess i have to try it to find out! =)
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Kelly says
This chicken looks amazing!!! I always love mustard with my pretzels so this is a great twist!! Saving this one for sure 🙂
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Pam says
This is a great sauce that this mustard addict will be trying! Thanks for the recipe!
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Tiffany says
Oh this looks good… really goood!
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Rosa says
That sauce sounds fantastic! A perfect pairing.
Cheers,
Rosa
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patsyk says
Now that is a great way to use those pretzels! The cheese-mustard sauce intrigues me and I think I may have to try something like that soon… 2 of my favorite ways to enjoy pretzels!
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branny says
Beautiful photos
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Oh wow. That sounds sooo good. I haven’t even had breakfast yet and I would eat it right now.
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Bev Weidner says
I die. Cheddar Mustard sauce?
Yep, dead.
l.o.v.e.
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