Best 4 Pretzel Chicken Chunks Recipes

PRETZEL-COATED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PINEAPPLE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheet with heavy-duty foil; place a cooling rack on one of the pans.
• 2. Pulse the pretzels in a food processor until finely ground. Pour the pretzel crumbs onto the baking sheet without the cooling rack. Add the panko and olive oil and stir to combine. Bake, stirring once, until the crumbs are slightly brown, about 5 minutes; allow the crumbs to cool.
• 3. Pour the flour onto a large piece of foil. Whisk together the buttermilk, 1/4 cup of the mustard, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Sprinkle the chicken thighs on both sides with a pinch of salt and pepper. Set up a breading station, starting with the chicken and followed by the flour, the buttermilk mixture, the pretzel crumb mixture and the pan fitted with a rack.
• 4. Dredge each piece of chicken first in the flour, then in the buttermilk mixture and then in the pretzel crumb mixture, making sure to press the pretzel coating into the chicken; place the chicken pieces on the rack. Bake until the chicken is brown and crispy, about 35 minutes, flipping the pieces halfway through cooking. Let cool 10 minutes, flipping the pieces halfway through so they stay crisp on both sides.
• 5. While the chicken cooks, put the pineapple chunks with their syrup, the remaining heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sauce is slightly thickened and resembles apple sauce, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• 6. Place the chicken on a serving platter along with the pineapple dipping sauce. Be sure to serve the chicken in one even layer so the breading does not steam. Sprinkle both the chicken and the sauce with the chopped chives.

EASTER PRETZEL CHICKS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Cut a Starburst candy into 3 equal rectangular strips. Then cut each of those strips in half, now you have 6 pieces. Now cut each of those pieces in half diagonally, creating 12 tiny triangles for beaks. Repeat with another Starburst, giving you 24 "beaks". Lay the pretzels out on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Place the yellow melting wafers in a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, then stir and continue to microwave at 15 second intervals until just melted and smooth. Let cool for a couple of minutes. Transfer melted candy to a plastic ziptoc bag, then clip off of corner to pipe. Pipe melted candy over the inside of a pretzel and use your finger to smooth it out and seal to the inside edges of the pretzel. Repeat for remaining pretzels. (I worked on 6 chicks at a time so the candy wouldn't harden too fast for the eyes and beaks to set.) Candy can be reheated if necessary. Position a mini chocolate chip "eye" (flat side up) and a Starburst triangle "beak" on each chick. (I used long tweezers for placing the "eyes"). Set aside for an hour or so for the candy to harden, or place the cookie sheet in refrigerator or freezer for 15-20 minutes.

PRETZEL CHICKEN CHUNKS

Steps:

• Cut the skinless, boneless chicken breast halves into 1 inch cubes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• In a small bowl, combine mustard, honey, cayenne pepper and garlic salt. Mix together, and set 1/2 of mixture aside to be used as dipping sauce.
• Coat chicken chunks completely in remaining mustard mixture, and then in pretzel crumbs. Place coated chicken on prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with reserved mustard dip.

CRISPY PRETZEL CHICKEN WITH HONEY-MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Crush the pretzels in a food processor or bash up in a plastic bag using a rolling pin. Transfer pretzel crumbs to a plate. Season the chicken, toss in flour, dip into the egg, then roll in the pretzel crumbs. Place on a baking tray, drizzle over the oil and bake for 35 mins until crisp and tender.
• In a small bowl, mix the mustard, honey and vinegar. Reserve 4 of the chicken thighs for lunch. (You can use them in the Caesar salad with crispy chicken recipe, look at 'Goes well with...') Serve the remaining chicken with the sauce and green veg or salad and potatoes.