Pretzel Crusted Pickle Chips With Mustard Sauce Food

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 BREAST WITH CHEDDAR CHEESY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a large non-stick skillet with a 1/4-inch of vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle a little water into four medium food storage baggies. Place 1 chicken breast in each bag and seal it up, pushing out excess air. Use the bottom of a heavy pot or pan and pound each breast until flat, just shy of busting out of the bag. Repeat with the other 3 chicken breasts.
• Place the pretzels in a food processor or blender and grind until fine. Transfer the ground pretzels to a shallow dish, add the thyme and some salt and pepper.
• Crack and beat 2 eggs in a second shallow dish with a splash of water.
• One at a time, coat each chicken breast in the egg and then the ground pretzels.
• Add the pretzel-coated chicken breast to the hot oil. Cook in a single layer, in 2 batches if necessary, about 3 or 4 minutes on each side, until the juices run clear and breading is evenly browned.
• While the chicken is frying, in a medium saucepot over medium heat, melt the butter and add the flour to it.
• Cook flour and butter for 1 minute and then whisk in the milk.
• When the milk comes to a bubble, stir in the cheese and mustard with a wooden spoon.
• Season with a little salt and pepper, and remove cheese sauce from the heat.
• Transfer the fried pretzel-crusted chicken breast to a serving plate, drizzle with the mustard cheddar sauce, then sprinkle with a little parsley, finely chopped onion and sour dill pickle.
• Serve lemon wedges alongside.

PRETZELS WITH MUSTARD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the mustard, honey, vinegar and sugar until blended. Serve with soft pretzels.

MUSTARD PRETZEL DIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve with pretzels. Refrigerate leftovers.

PRETZEL CRUSTED PORK CHOPS WITH ORANGE MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from oranges (orange part only) in long strips.
• Slice peel lengthwise into very thin strips.
• Place peel in heavy small saucepan and add enough cold water to cover peel by l inch.
• Bring to boil; strain.
• Repeat 2 more times.
• Return peel to same saucepan.
• Add 3/4 cup water and sugar.
• Boil until almost all liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. (Candied orange peel can be made 2 days in advance.).
• Mix cream, mustard, and 2 tablespoons candied orange peel in heavy small saucepan.
• Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium and cook until sauce is reduced to 12/3 cups, about 12 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 8 hours ahead).
• Cover and chill.
• Place flour in shallow bowl.
• Whisk eggs to blend in another shallow bowl.
• Spread pretzels on rimmed baking sheet.
• Sprinkle pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Working with 1 pork chop at a time, press 1 side ONLY of chop into flour, dip floured side only into eggs, then press into pretzels, coating 1 side only.
• Transfer to baking sheet, coated side up.
• Repeat with remaining pork chops, flour, eggs and pretzels. (Can be made 2 hours ahead, cover and refrigerate).
• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Melt 5 tablespoons butter in each of 2 large ovenproof skillets over medium high heat.
• Add 4 pork chops to each skillet, coated side down, and cook until brown.
• Turn chops over and transfer both skillets to oven.
• Roast until pork is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Let chops stand 5 minutes.
• Rewarm cream sauce.
• Spoon 2 Tablespoons sauce onto each plate and place chop atop sauce.
• Garnish with remaining orange peel.