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Pretzel-Crusted Chicken

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Originally published as Pretzel-Crusted Chicken in Healthy Cooking December/January 2010, p24

I often double this recipe so we have leftovers the next day. It tastes just as good cold as it does hot!” Eileen Korecko - Hot Springs Village, Arkansas

 "Its a great unique recipe, never thought of doing pretzel chicken before but I really like pretzels so gave it a go. I was really surprised at how great this was. Everyone at the table gobbled it up and were looking for more. Keeping in favorites." - Aimeelady

Yield: 6 Servings Ready in 1 hours, 20 minutes

Cuisine: Main Ingredient: pretzels

(5, 3) 67% would make again (reviews)

Favorite favorite of 61 people 68 people Try Soon want to try


Verified by Tammylucas

Servings          
Original recipe makes 6 Servings
4 cupsminiature pretzels
5 stripsbacon; cooked, coarsely chopped
1/2 cupParmesan cheese grated
1 tablespoondried parsley flakes
1 egg
1/2 cuplight beer; or nonalcoholic beer
1/3 cupall purpose flour
1 teaspoonpaprika
1/4 teaspoonground ginger
1/4 teaspoonpepper
1 broiler/fryer chicken; cut up and skin removed

Pretzel-Crusted Chicken Preparation

Place the pretzels, bacon, cheese and parsley in a food processor; cover and process until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a shallow bowl.

In another shallow bowl, whisk the egg, beer, flour and spices. Dip a few pieces of chicken at a time in beer mixture, then pretzel mixture. Place chicken in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

Notes

i used boneless, skinless breast for ease and shortened the bake time til juices ran clear.

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    • Calories Per Serving: 833
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    Pretzel-Crusted Chicken Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    Its a great unique recipe, never thought of doing pretzel chicken before but I really like pretzels so gave it a go. I was really surprised at how great this was. Everyone at the table gobbled it up and were looking for more. Keeping in favorites.
    3 weeks, 2 days, 14 hours, 52 minutes ago
    Love, love, love this recipe! It's like chicken nuggets for grown-ups! Made mashed potatoes and a mediterranean blend of vegetables. My husband and I loved it!
    1 years, 4 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 9 hours, 3 minutes ago
    The inlaws raved so we will be making this again!
    1 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes ago

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