Description
Pretzel Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce is an irresistible dish that features succulent chicken breasts enveloped in a crunchy pretzel crust, all drizzled with a rich and tangy mustard-cheddar sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions, this recipe guarantees bold flavors and delightful textures that will leave your guests clamoring for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds)
- 4 soft pretzels (about 8 ounces), crushed into crumbs
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup mustard (Dijon or yellow)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Crush soft pretzels into coarse crumbs and set aside.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Dip each breast in beaten eggs, then coat thoroughly in the mixture of pretzel crumbs and panko breadcrumbs.
- Place coated chicken in the baking dish and bake for about 25-30 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked.
- While the chicken bakes, make the sauce by combining heavy cream, cheddar cheese, and mustard in a saucepan over medium heat until melted and smooth.
- Serve the baked chicken on plates, drizzled generously with the mustard-cheddar sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 120mg