Name: Pretzel Crusted Hot Honey Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil (for light frying); 5 cups pretzel twists, crushed; 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 3 eggs (beaten); 2 lbs chicken breasts; 1/3 cup honey; 1/2 tbsp chili flakes; 2-3 tsp chili powder; 1 tbsp butter; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Description

Crispy pretzel crusted chicken, drizzled and baked with a warm hot honey glaze. Each chicken fillet is pan fried and then baked in the oven to make the crust super crunchy and delicious.

Ingredients

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1/4 cup olive oil (for light frying)
5 cups pretzel twists, crushed
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp chili powder
3 eggs (beaten)
2 lbs chicken breasts

Hot Honey Glaze

1/3 cup honey
1/2 tbsp chili flakes
2–3 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a skillet, preheat 1/4 cup olive oil on medium/high heat in the bottom of the pan.
On a cutting board, flatten the chicken breasts with a mallet or rolling pin until they are 1/2 inch thick.
Add the pretzels, flour, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and chili powder in a plastic bag. Crush the pretzel mixture with a rolling pin until it’s reduced down to crumbs. Then, dump the pretzel crumbs into a shallow bowl.
Next, beat your eggs in a shallow bowl. Dredge the chicken in the eggs and then in the pretzel crumb mixture. Repeat this step one more time for a thicken, crunchier crust. Then place the chicken on a plate to get ready to lightly fry.
Place two chicken breast in the pan at a time—you don’t want to overcrowd the pan because the temperature will drop. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on the first side, then flip it over and cook for another 2 minutes. Then, transfer the chicken to the prepared baking sheet.
Once the chicken breasts have all been cooked on the stovetop, drizzle with half of the hot honey sauce, and transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 10 minutes, flip them and bake for another 10 minutes on the other side. They will be cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Remove from oven and cool for a couple minutes, drizzle with extra honey sauce and serve.

Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 45