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Crispy Pretzel-Coated Chicken

Crispy Pretzel-Coated Chicken
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18 ratings
Get golden-crisp chicken from the oven—no frying needed. A coating combo of pretzels and grated Parmesan cheese means savory success, super quick.
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Here's the skinny:

4 chicken breast halves with skin > 4 4-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 egg > 2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt > 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/4 cup cooking oil for frying > nonstick olive oil cooking spray

Nutritional Highlights

Calories
460  (before)

210  (after)
Calories from Fat
270  (before)

30  (after)
Fat
30 g (before)

3 1/2 g (after)
Saturated Fat
6 g (before)

1 g (after)
Cholesterol
150 mg (before)

70 mg (after)
Sodium
570 mg (before)

380 mg (after)
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:30 min
makes:4 servings
4 4-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 egg whites

2 tablespoons honey mustard
1 1/2 cups mini pretzels, crushed (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (1 ounce)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
Nonstick olive oil cooking spray

1  Preheat oven to 425ºF. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, gently pound chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap just until even thickness.
2  Place egg whites and mustard in a shallow dish; beat with a fork to mix. In a larger shallow dish, combine crushed pretzels, cheese, and thyme.
3  Dip chicken into the egg white mixture. Press into crumb mixture to coat. Place chicken in a single layer on an ungreased foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle chicken with any remaining crumb mixture and press lightly. Coat with cooking spray.
4  Bake chicken, uncovered, for 14 to 18 minutes or until no longer pink (170°F).

Nutritional Information

1 chicken breast half: Calories 210 (Calories from Fat 30); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 380mg; Total Carbohydrate 10g; Protein 31g % Daily Value Vitamin A 8; Vitamin C 2; Calcium 8; Iron 8 Exchanges 1 Starch, 4 Very Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices 1