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    Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken

    Published: September 26, 2023 | Last Updated: September 26, 2023 | Lisa 3 Comments
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    A piece of baked chicken drizzled with honey mustard and a side salad for a honey mustard pretzel chicken recipe.

    Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken can be on the table for your family in under an hour. With just four simple store-bought ingredients, and 10-minutes, this chicken dinner together is one easy recipe!

    This is a great last-minute dinner for busy weeknights. Stock the ingredients or grab them on your way home from the store. The whole family can help make this easy kid-friendly pretzel chicken recipe. Of course, their favorite part might just be crushing the pretzels!

    Honey and mustard are a heavenly combination with the crunch of salty baked pretzel pieces. Serve a simple green salad on the side, then drizzle on some more sauce...

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    This is one of the new recipes I originally shared on CocoandAsh.com, so you might see it there as well.

    A family hit, this easy chicken recipe is a whole new level of yum, even for picky eaters. Oh, and did I mention it makes great leftovers?

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    Let's Make Pretzel Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken

    With the best flavors of both sweet and salty, this easy chicken dinner a has a homemade honey mustard sauce sure to become a go-to recipe for your family...

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    • Dijon mustard
    • honey
    • boneless skinless chicken breast halves
    • pretzels
    1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
    2. Line a large baking sheet or spray a wide shallow baking dish.
    3. Mix Dijon mustard and honey in a small bowl and whisk together. Divide the honey mustard sauce in half, and keep one half aside to serve as a dipping sauce for dinner.
    4. Place pretzels in a zip-lock bag, close the bag, and crush pretzels into smaller pieces with a rolling pin or by hand. Pour pretzel crumbs onto a shallow dish or plate.
    5. On a cutting board, slice larger chicken meat pieces into smaller portions of chicken cutlets for kids. And you can even use chicken tenders, or cut each chicken piece into chicken nuggets!
    6. Using tongs, dip each of the skinless breasts or small pieces into the honey mustard, then dip in the crushed pretzel pieces. Discard any excess honey mustard used to coat the meat, don't use this for dipping sauce. Use the reserved portion.
    7. Lay coated chicken pieces with pretzel crust on a parchment paper lined baking sheet in a single layer or in a wide shallow baking dish.
    8. Bake 45 minutes at 374 degrees Fahrenheit, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.
    9. Serve with honey-mustard extra sauce.

    Spicy Chicken Variation: For a spicier version, use a hot honey mustard to coat the chicken and for the dipping sauce!

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    What sides go with Pretzel Chicken?

    • Wedge Salad
    • Cauliflower Rice
    • Roasted Vegetables
    • Green Beans
    • Simple Green Salad or Wedge Salad
    • Roasted Baby Potatoes
    • Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
    • Egg Noodles
    • Coleslaw
    • Easy Pasta Salad
    • Cheddar Cheese Jalapeno Cornbread
    • Dinner Rolls
    • Smashed Potatoes
    • Grilled Corn On The Cob
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    Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken Recipe

    Easy Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken can be on the table for your family in under an hour with four simple store-bought ingredients and 10-minutes to put this dinner together. This is a great last-minute dinner for busy weeknights. The whole family can help make this easy kid-friendly recipe.
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time 55 minutes minutes
    Servings 6
    Calories 329kcal
    Author Lisa Hatfield

    Equipment

    Large Metal Sheet Pan
    Parchment Paper Sheets

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Dijon mustard
    • ½ cup honey
    • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • 2 cups pretzels crushed
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    Instructions

    • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
    • Line a large baking sheet or spray a wide shallow baking dish.
    • Mix Dijon mustard and honey in a small bowl and whisk together. Divide the honey mustard sauce in half, and keep one half aside to serve as a dipping sauce for dinner.
    • Place pretzels in a zip-lock bag, close the bag, and crush pretzels into smaller pieces with a rolling pin or by hand. Pour pretzel crumbs onto a shallow dish or plate.
    • On a cutting board, slice larger chicken meat pieces into smaller portions of chicken cutlets for kids. And you can even use chicken tenders, or cut each chicken piece into chicken nuggets!
    • Using tongs, dip each of the skinless breasts or small pieces into the honey mustard, then dip in the crushed pretzel pieces. Discard any excess honey mustard used to coat the meat, don't use this for dipping sauce. Use the reserved portion.
    • Lay coated chicken pieces with pretzel crust on a parchment paper lined baking sheet in a single layer or in a wide shallow baking dish.
    • Bake 45 minutes at 374 degrees Fahrenheit, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.
    • Serve with honey-mustard extra sauce.

    Notes

    dipping sauce

    Be sure to divide the sauce into two separate portions.
    -One to coat the chicken then discard that bowl of sauce as it is not food safe as a dipping sauce. 
    -Use the reserved sauce for dipping and to drizzle as a sauce. 
    Spicy Chicken Variation: For a spicier version, use a hot honey mustard to coat the chicken and for the dipping sauce!

    Side Dish Ideas

      • Wedge Salad
      • Cauliflower Rice
      • Roasted Vegetables
      • Green Beans
      • Simple Green Salad or Wedge Salad
      • Roasted Baby Potatoes
      • Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
      • Egg Noodles
      • Coleslaw
      • Easy Pasta Salad
      • Cheddar Cheese Jalapeno Cornbread
      • Dinner Rolls
      • Smashed Potatoes
      • Grilled Corn On The Cob

    Nutrition

    Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 705mg | Potassium: 497mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Lisa says

      April 01, 2020 at 3:50 pm

      So easy, and only 4 ingredients in this recipe it quickly becomes a go-to recipe for busy weeknights.

      Reply
    2. Jessica Robinson says

      March 18, 2020 at 5:57 pm

      5 stars
      This was seriously the BEST chicken ever! Salty and sweet all at the same time and SUPER simple to make! So darn good!

      Reply
    3. Jacqueline says

      May 24, 2018 at 1:49 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my!! This was amazing. I needed a quick and simple dinner recipe and this fit the bill. I love pretzels, mustard, and chicken... so this recipe was a no-brainer for me.

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