Description
Indulge in the delightful crunch of Pretzel Crusted Chicken with Honey Mustard Sauce, a dish that redefines comfort food. This recipe features juicy chicken breasts enveloped in a crispy pretzel coating, delivering a satisfying blend of salty and savory flavors. Paired with a creamy honey mustard sauce, each bite offers a perfect balance of tangy sweetness. Whether you’re serving it for dinner or slicing it into wraps for lunch, this versatile recipe is sure to impress family and friends alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts (250g each)
- 100g pretzels
- 35g plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 5 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp classic yellow mustard
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- Spices: paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cayenne pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare the honey mustard sauce by mixing mayonnaise, honey, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, onion powder, and garlic powder in a bowl. Set aside.
- Crush pretzels into coarse crumbs using a food processor or zip-lock bag.
- Set up your breading station with shallow dishes: one for flour seasoned with half the spices, one for beaten eggs, and one for pretzel crumbs mixed with the remaining spices.
- Slice chicken breasts into cutlets and dredge each in flour, dip in egg, then coat with pretzel crumbs.
- Heat oil in a heavy-based pan until hot. Fry cutlets for 3–4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Serve hot with the honey mustard sauce drizzled or on the side.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken cutlet (150g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 130mg