Pretzel Crusted Chicken Bites Recipe

Name: Pretzel Crusted Chicken Bites
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3-4 servings
Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts or tenders; 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (or all-purpose) (measured correctly); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 large eggs; 1 and 1/2 cups finely crushed Rold Gold Pretzel Thins (or more, as needed); nonstick spray like PAM, olive oil spray, or coconut oil spray (found mine at Trader Joes)

Ingredients

1 and 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts or tenders
1/2 cup whole wheat flour (or all-purpose) (measured correctly)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 large eggs
1 and 1/2 cups finely crushed Rold Gold Pretzel Thins (or more, as needed)
nonstick spray like PAM, olive oil spray, or coconut oil spray (found mine at Trader Joes)

	PREP TIME 30m	COOK TIME 20m	TOTAL TIME 50m
YIELD 3-4 servings

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Line a large baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or coat heavily with nonstick spray.
If using chicken breasts, pound down and cut into little 1-1.5 inch pieces. If using boneless, skinless chicken tenders (chicken tenders are the lean strips of meat found attached to the underside of chicken breasts - they can also be purchased separately.) - simply cut into 1-1.5 inch pieces.
Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Beat eggs in another shallow dish. Pour pretzels into a third shallow dish. Coat each chicken piece in flour, shaking off any excess. Then, dip in egg and let any excess drip off. Then generously roll in the pretzels, shaking off any excess. Add more crushed pretzels to the dish if you are running low. Place the chicken bites on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly spray each with nonstick spray to "seal" the breading, which will prevent the breading from staying raw and allows it to bake onto the chicken fingers.
Bake for 8 minutes. Turn each piece over and continue baking until the outside is crisp and the centers are cooked through, about 6-8 minutes more. Baking times may vary, just make sure yours are cooked through. If you like them more brown, bake longer. Serve chicken bites with toothpicks (if using as an appetizer), honey mustard, or this kicked-up cheese sauce. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. I chopped them up and put on top of a salad. It was so good!
Make ahead tip: Baked chicken bites freeze well up to 2-3 months. Bake frozen chicken in a 350°F (177°C) oven for 20 minutes or until warmed through.

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