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secret crunch chicken

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Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
@Starwriter
Indianapolis, IN

This recipe, from Tasteofhome.com, has a secret ingredient. See if you can guess what it is. In fact, it may have more than one.

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(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For secret crunch chicken

  • 2 c
    sourdough pretzel nuggets
  • 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/4 c
    buttermilk
  • 2 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1/8 tsp
    pepper
  • 5 Tbsp
    olive oil, divided
  • 4
    boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves (5 oz. ea.)
  • 2/3 c
    mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp
    dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp
    cider vinegar
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    pepper

How To Make secret crunch chicken

  • 1
    Place the pretzels in a food processor and process until finely crushed. Place pretzels and flour in separate shallow bowls. In a third shallow bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk, garlic and pepper.
  • 2
    Pound chicken with a meat mallet to 1/4-inch thickness. Dip both sides of chicken in flour, then egg mixture, and then in pretzel crumbs.
  • 3
    In a large skillet, heat 3 Tbsp. oil over medium heat. Add the chicken. Cook for about 15 minutes on each side or until no longer pink.
  • 4
    While chicken is cooking: in a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise and mustard. Whisk in remaining oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
  • 5
    Serve chicken with mayonnaise mixture spooned over the top. If having a salad, spoon some over that as well.
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