Pretzel Crusted Chicken -- YUM

My USB cable is MIA so hold tight for a minute! :)

I mad this pretzel crusted chicken the other night.  Josh wanted chicken fingers.  So I found this.  He declared them the best chicken fingers he’s ever had.  {Sorry again for no pictures….but seriously it’s yummy!}

Pretzel crusted chicken

Prep: 15 min

Bake 25 min

Serves 4

 Cost per serving: $1.79

2 c. pretzel twists (about 3 oz)

½ c parmesan

½ c all purpose flour

¼ tsp pepper

2 large eggs

1 lb boneless chicken cut into strips

1.       Preheat oven to 400.  Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.  Place pretzels and parmesan in a food processor and process until coarsely ground and well mixed (or do as I did and put in a Ziploc bag and use a rolling pin!)Transfer to a large bowl.

2.       Combine flour and pepper in another bowl.

3.       Beat eggs with 1 tsp water in a third bowl. 

4.       Roll a chicken piece in flour.  Dip in egg.  Roll in pretzels.  Place on baking sheet.  Repeat. Cook until browned about 20 – 25 minutes.

355 calories, 8 g fat, 182 mg chol, 1 g fiber, 37 g pro, 30 g carb