Pretzel Crusted Chicken Food

PRETZEL CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Chop the pretzels into small pieces; discard fine pretzel dust. Toss the pieces with the Parmesan and butter; set aside. Cut each chicken breast through the center, leaving one side intact, so it opens like a book. Stir the mustard with the green onion, salt and pepper. Brush all over the inside of the chicken. Place a slice of ham in the centre of each piece; fold over to enclose.
• Brush the tops of the chicken with egg and sprinkle with the pretzel mixture over top; press lightly to adhere. Arrange chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165ºF (74ºC) when inserted into the center of the largest chicken breast.

PRETZEL-CRUSTED CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Cut each piece of chicken lengthwise into 6 slices. Thread each strip through a bamboo skewer. Sprinkle the chicken generously with salt and pepper.
• Using a rag and tongs, generously oil the grill pan. Place the chicken skewers on the grill. Cook the chicken until lightly charred and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove the skewers from the grill to a plate or sheet tray and cover to keep warm.
• In a small bowl stir together mayonnaise and mustard. Put the crushed pretzels onto a large plate and combine with the grated cheese.
• Brush a chicken skewer with the Dijon mayonnaise, then roll into the pretzel and cheese mixture to coat completely. Repeat with remaining chicken skewers and serve with extra Dijon mayonnaise for dipping.

PRETZEL CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, & then coat the inside of a 13"x9" glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a food processor, place pretzels, bacon, cheese & parsley, then cover & process until coarsely chopped, before transferring to a shallow bowl.
• In another shallow bowl, whisk together the egg, cider, flour & spices.
• Dip chicken breasts in the cider mixture, then in the pretzel mixture before placing the breasts in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
• Great served with a mix of honey Dijon mustard & apricot preserves.

PRETZEL CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut a horizontal slit in one side of each chicken breast half to within 1/2 inch of the opposite side. Spread honey mustard inside each pocket. stuff with two ham slices.
• Brush with butter. coat with pretzels. Place in greased 9x13 pan.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
• Serve with extra honey mustard.
• Optional: last 5 minutes cook time may want to try sprinkling a little shredded monterey jack cheese on.

RACHAEL RAY'S PRETZEL-CRUSTED CHICKEN FINGERS AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the chicken broth and milk.
• When the milk begins to bubble, stir in the cheese and mustard.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper, remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
• Using a food processor, finely grind the pretzels.
• Transfer to a shallow bowl and add the thyme.
• In another shallow bowl, beat the eggs.
• Coat the zucchini with the pretzel crumbs, then the egg, then the pretzel crumbs again.
• Repeat with the chicken.
• In large skillet, heat 1/2 cup olive oil over medium heat.
• Cook the chicken in 2 batches, turning, until firm, about 3 minutes on each side.
• Drain on paper towels; keep warm on a baking sheet in the oven.
• Repeat with the zucchini, adding more oil if necessary.
• Serve the chicken fingers and zucchini sticks with the cheese sauce.

PRETZEL-CRUSTED CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Coat chicken with coating mix and bake as directed on package.
• Microwave remaining ingredients in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring after 1 min.
• Serve chicken with sauce.

PRETZEL-CRUSTED CHICKEN FINGERS WITH HONEY MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the dipping sauce: Whisk together both mustards with the brown sugar, honey and lemon juice in a small bowl. Cover and set aside until ready to use.
• For the chicken fingers: Pulse the pretzels in a food processor until finely ground but pea-sized bits remain. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the ranch dressing mix or onion powder and garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Beat the eggs with 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in another medium bowl.
• Whisk the flour with 1 tablespoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a third medium bowl.
• Set a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet. Dredge 1 chicken piece at a time in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess, then dip into the egg to evenly coat, and finally evenly coat in the pretzel crumbs. Transfer to the prepared wire rack.
• Heat 1/2 inch oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Test the temperature of the oil by dropping a pinch of leftover flour in the oil. When it sizzles and rises to the top, the oil is ready for frying. Add half of the chicken to the skillet and fry until golden brown, flipping once, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer with tongs to a paper towel-lined plate. Season with a sprinkle of salt. Repeat the frying process with the remaining chicken.
• Serve the chicken fingers warm with the mustard dipping sauce.

PRETZEL-CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Slice the chicken breasts lengthwise into 4 or 5 strips.
• In a large plastic bag, combine the 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, orange marmalade, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, salt and pepper, and buttermilk. Mix and add chicken strips. Allow to marinate about 20 minutes, no longer than 30 minutes because after that the chicken will start to "cook.".
• Meanwhile, place pretzels in another large plastic bag and smash them into coarse crumbs (Mitzewich used pretzel sticks). You will need 2-3 cups. Place the crumbs in a shallow bowl.
• Remove the chicken from marinade, letting the excess marinade drain off.
• Add a few chicken strips to the crumbs and press the crumbs into the chicken.
• Oil a baking sheet and place coated strips on sheet. Repeat coating procedure with remaining strips.
• When all the strips are on the baking sheet, drizzle the melted butter over them. The more butter you use here, the browner and richer the finished strips will be.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree F. oven 20-30 minutes.
• Thin some additional Dijon mustard with additional rice vinegar and drizzle this mixture over the cooked chicken.

PRETZEL-CRUSTED CHICKEN (TASTE OF HOME)

Steps:

• * Cut a horizontal slit in one side of each chicken breast half to within 1/2 inches of the opposite side. Spread honey mustard inside each pocket; stuff with two ham slices.
• * Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Brush with butter; sprinkle with pretzels. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°. Yield: 4 servings.

PRETZEL-CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut a horizontal slit in one side of each chicken breast half to within 1/2 inches of the opposite side. Spread honey mustard inside each pocket; stuff with two ham slices.
• Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Brush with butter; sprinkle with pretzels.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 40-45 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Yield: 4 servings.