Baked Nutty Pretzel Chicken

Baked Nutty Pretzel Chicken

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into strips 1/2 inch thick

or chicken tenders

1 medium size bag pretzel with salt

3/4 cup honey roasted nuts of any kind chopped

3 sprigs of fresh thyme or 2 teaspoon dried thyme

2 teaspoon parsley

11/2 teaspoon poultry season

dash Cayenne Pepper

Salt and Pepper

2 eggs beaten

6 tablespoons water

Directions

Wash and dry chicken. Salt and pepper the chicken on all sides and set aside.

Place pretzels and nuts in a food processor or blender and grind until it is a fine powder. Pour the mix onto a plate and add the thyme, parsley, poultry season and Cayenne and mix well.

In a medium bowl mix the egg and the water

Dip the chicken in the pretzel mix then into the egg and back into the pretzel mix.

Place on a oil sprayed cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until the juice runs clear

Let sit for about 5 minutes before serving

Serve with a dipping sauce of Honey Mustard, BBQ Sauce or Ranch Dressing

Tip: These can be kept warm in the oven until serving and they freeze really well. Will make a great chicken nugget for kids.