When the days are busy it’s always nice to have some quick, easy and tasty recipes in your box and this honey dijon pretzel chicken is one such recipe! This recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and it’s hard to beat sweet and tangy honey dijon coated chicken with a crispy and salty pretzel crust! I have been wanting to try this honey dijon pretzel chicken ever since I came across it on pinterest, via cinnamon, spice and everything nice, and I only made a few tweaks to the honey dijon sauce to make it more to my tastes. I added some grainy mustard for the texture and visual affect, cut back on the oil, replaced the vinegar with fresh lemon juice, added garlic and some miso which goes fabulously well with the honey dijon flavour combo. I have to say that this is some tasty chicken and I know that I will be making it again and again, along with the tasty honey dijon sauce! Yum!
Serve with extra honey dijon sauce!
Honey Dijon Pretzel Chicken
Sweet and tangy honey dijon chicken crusted in a crunchy pretzel coating!
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon grainy dijon mustard (optional)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (~1/2 lemon)
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste (optional)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 16 ounces chicken breast, pounded thin
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup pretzels, crushed
directions
- Mix the honey, mustards, oil, lemon juice, miso and garlic, season with salt and pepper and divide in half.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, dredge in the flour, shake off excess, dip in half of the dressing, shake off excess, press into the mixture of the panko and pretzels and place on a wire cooling rack on a baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated 400F/200C oven until cooked (165F) and golden brown, about 15-25 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken breasts.
- Serve straight from the oven with remaining dressing.
Option: Replace the honey with maple syrup.
Option: Replace the pretzels with crushed cereal like corn flakes or crushed chips like tortilla chips or doritos.
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Love the miso you slathered on this Kevin – and the crunchy crust is definitely something my kids would love. I might throw some almonds in too.
This would be one dreeeeeamy dinner, Kevin! I love the pretzel/dijon combo!!!
What a fun chicken dish!
Perfect weeknight (or weekend actually!) dish – it looks amazing!
I'm always up for a chicken recipe. There can never be enough and yours are always so good!!!
Yes please! This looks so good!
Thanks for the shout-out! I love the changes you made! So delicious! I can't wait to give your version a try.
Love pretzels on chicken!! The dijon sounds awesome!! 🙂
This sounds beyond wonderful!
Cannot wait to make this!!!!! sounds AWESOME
I know what I'm having for dinner tonight!
I love that leaf plate !!!
Wonderful! I'm always looking for ways to spice up chicken breasts, so this would be perfect for the bunch I have in my freezer!
This sounds awesome!
Thank you, Kevin. 🙂 Made it today, with some sweet potatoes on the side and mom and I ADORED IT. http://instagram.com/p/h6A1U6H0N1/
Iva: I am glad that you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing the photo!
Excellent. Loved the crunch. Did not use the Miso, Will try it next time.
Kevin, I’ve been making your recipes for years now. Besides all of them being delicious, your plating and photography are gorgeous! All the options you offer are so helpful too. I appreciate all the time you put into Closet Cooking, thank you!