Description
Pretzel Chicken with Mustard-Cheddar Sauce – Crispy, golden pretzel-crusted chicken served with a tangy, creamy mustard-cheddar sauce for a crave-worthy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups pretzels, crushed into fine crumbs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- For the Mustard-Cheddar Sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place crushed pretzels in one bowl, flour in another, and whisk eggs with milk in a third.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Dredge each piece in flour, dip in egg, then coat in pretzel crumbs.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sear chicken on both sides until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer to the baking sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth and thickened.
- Add cheddar cheese and mustards, stirring until melted and creamy. Season to taste.
- Serve chicken with warm mustard-cheddar sauce drizzled over the top.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, chill the coated chicken for 15 minutes before frying.
- You can skip searing and bake the chicken directly; increase bake time by 5–10 minutes as needed.
- Keep the sauce warm over low heat and whisk occasionally; if it thickens too much, whisk in a splash of milk.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-Fried, then baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1 chicken breast with sauce)
- Calories: Approximately 690
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg
Keywords: Pretzel chicken, mustard cheddar sauce, crispy chicken, weeknight dinner, pretzel crust, mustard cheese sauce, baked chicken, pan-fried chicken