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This unexpected combo delivers delicious results. The finer the pretzel crumb, the better. Larger pieces won't coat as well. —Tara Szlag, Columbus, Ohio
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Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half equals 472 calories, 19 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 118 mg cholesterol, 492 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 33 g protein.
Originally published as Maple Pretzel Chicken in Simple & Delicious October/November 2010, p29
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Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2012 by gingerriss
wonderful. i am sorry i waited so long to make it. had a super great flavor not to overpowering.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2012 by vieux
@ howeavenue. There is definitely one and possibly 2 reasons why your fried chicken isn't crunchy like KFC. First and foremost is that I'm sure you don't own and use a pressure fryer such as they do. The other possible reason is that you fry the chicken immediately after coating. Try putting the coated chicken on a plate. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour before frying. BTW the idea of egg and honey mustard is a keeper. Tried it and it is excellent
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2012 by joeychick
Quick & easy and flavorful. I've made it twice now, and I prefer a more coarse pretzel coating vs. a finely chopped pretzel breading. I also dredged the chicken through both the egg bath and the pretzels twice, just to give it extra coating & flavor. The breasts came out juicy both times. I'll make it again for a quick meal.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by LauraLiz
Tastes kind of funky.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by tcarver
So easy and the whole family loved it.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2011 by tallenuf2c
5 stars for speed of prep.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by howeavenue
This was just OK for me. My kids did not want to eat it again the next day. I like the idea for pretzels as a coating, but wasn't crazy about the maple flavoring. I can also never get my fried chicken crunchy like KFC's. No matter what I use as a coating, it always gets mushy under the chicken and especially the next day. Was thinking maybe pretzels with an egg/honey/mustard dip instead of the syrup might be better. In any case, not bad, not great.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2011 by ronnyrens
different and easy... I will also try it baked next time
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2011 by ljjustice
This is so simple and so tasty. I soaked also soaked the chicken in the egg-syrup mixture to infuse the flavor. It's better baked. I've tried it both ways. Reminds me of the praline chicken we had when visiting New Orleans. The food is great there and I'd love to go back.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2011 by mbctc2
I used a combination of crushed pretzels, crushed tortilla chips and bread crumbs and it came out great. The chicken was nice and tender. Definitely a keeper!
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2011 by coordinatora
I have made this twice in the last 6 weeks. Really delicious. Crunchy, but the chicken is tender. My family loves it.
Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2011 by jb1976
My new favorite way to make chicken! I agree you must use real maple syrup & I too am going to try baking it next time.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2010 by 3152004703
Everyone looks at me funny when I say I'm making this for dinner. This came out amazing!!! You have to use real maple syrup though or else you won't taste it. I recommend the darker the better for maple syrup. I have the kids crush the pretzels in a zip lock bag then I put it in the chopper. It comes out finer. I will be making this often as all the kids and adults and older adults like this.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2010 by jekka78
Very good though the next time I make it will add some spicy mustard to the syrup to give it a little kick.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2010 by Seminoles
Delicious. I soaked my chicken in the syrup and egg mixture, like someone else suggested, and ground the pretzels up really, really fine so they'd stick to the chicken better. My husband was skeptical when I told him what we were having for dinner and he ended up loving it and asking for seconds.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2010 by zbabyblue
I may try baking this, omitting the egg, drizzling maple syrup straight onto the chicken, along with just a little melted butter, and then topping with crushed pretzels...and maybe just a touch of cayenne. If it works out, it'll be a fairly mess-free recipe sweet and savory recipe!
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2010 by neomom
Very easy. I let the chicken sit in the maple syrup/egg mixture for about an our to infuse that sweet flavor. The combo of salty and sweet with the chicken was great. The entire loved it. I would probably bake it in the oven next time.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2010 by rotts4me
Easy and fast! Never thought about pretzels as a coating but this was tasty. Couldn't taste the maple syrup though.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2010 by mmarino
I love chicken but did not like this combination. If I make again, I would not use the crushed pretzels.
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