Pretzel-Crusted Chicken Nuggets with Cranberry-Mustard Sauce

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Chicken

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 lb. chicken tenders, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp. white whole-wheat flour
  • 3 cups pretzels
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
  • 2/3 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400. Place a rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Coat with cooking spray.

  2. Toss chicken in a bowl with poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour over the chicken and toss again.

  3. Place pretzels in a large Ziploc bag. Crush with the bottom of a metal measuring cup until coarsely crushed. Pour into a shallow dish. Beat eggs in another shallow dish.

  4. Shake any excess flour off the chicken, dip in the eggs, letting excess drip off, then roll in the pretzels. Transfer to the prepared rack. Coat the chicken generously on both sides with cooking spray.

  5. Bake, turning once halfway, until cooked through, about 20 minutes.

  6. Meanwhile, combine cranberries, orange juice and honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a lively simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then puree in a mini food processor until mostly smooth. Mix in mustard. Serve with the nuggets.

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