Pretzel Crusted Chicken with Honey Mustard Sauce
Crispy Pretzel Crusted Chicken with Honey Mustard Sauce is the ultimate comfort food that combines juicy chicken with a delightful crunchy pretzel coating. This dish is perfect for a family dinner or served as fun sliders at your next gathering. The creamy honey mustard sauce adds a sweet and tangy balance that enhances the savory flavors, making every bite irresistible. Quick to prepare and versatile, you can enjoy it as a main dish, in wraps, or atop fresh salads. Get ready for a satisfying meal that everyone will love!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts (250g each)
- 100g pretzels
- 35g plain flour
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 5 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- paprika
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- oregano
- black pepper
- 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 with a rolling pin.
- Set up your breading station with shallow dishes for flour, eggs, and crushed pretzels mixed with spices.
- Slice chicken breasts into cutlets and coat each piece in flour, then dipped in egg before coating with pretzel crumbs.
- Heat vegetable oil in a heavy-based frying pan over medium heat. Fry cutlets until golden brown (about 3–4 minutes per side). Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
- Serve hot with flaky sea salt and fresh chives sprinkled on top alongside the honey mustard sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet (approx. 150g)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 160mg