~Pretzel Fried Chicken!

Wait..wait, don’t go anywhere..you don’t have to fry it, you can totally bake this Chicken! And you don’t have to dip it into warm & spicy Queso Cheese Dip, you can eat them dry..lol! ;) No worries! But, if you’re willing to indulge, you’ll never have such a fantastic & unique way to serve and enjoy fried chicken!

Trust me, I’m no stranger to ~~crazy~~ fun and interesting chicken ideas. There was this and this oh..and this! But, I really think that this Pretzel Fried Chicken is my favorite so far!

This time I actually created Pretzel Flour/Meal/Crumbs.. and what an amazing, all-purpose, delicious addition to food it is! I can’t wait to use it in all kind of things!

Not only did it make for a crispy, moist & incredibly flavorful chicken, but it’s potential uses are endless! It crisps up and becomes this golden, amazingly nutty & super crunchy coating! The perfect use-up for those neglected Pretzels!

If you’re feeling thin, make sure and plunge them deep into a puddle of hot and cheesy Queso!! If you’re not feeling thin, then it won’t change anything..dip away! ,,like what I did there? Haha! ;)

What you’ll need:

1 lb of Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast

3 cups of oil..for frying

2 Cups of ground up Pretzels

1 jar of Cheese Dip..any brand

2 eggs (not shown)

1/8 cup Buttermilk (not shown)

1 tsp. Caraway Seeds

1tsp. Cumin

1tsp. Chile Powder

S&P to taste

A food processor..or lots of anger and a rolling pin!

Directions:

Process the Pretzels with the Cumin, Caraway Seeds & Chile Powder..grind ‘em all up good!

Create a ‘breading station”..

Bowl one: Eggs, Buttermilk, S&P, mixed well..

Bowl two: The Pretzel Crumbs

Cut the chicken into approx. 1″ strips..

Dip each strip into the egg and then coat them well with the Pretzel Crumbs

You can bake them on a sheet pan at 350 until golden and cooked through…OR>

Fry them up in the hot oil until they’re golden and crispy!

Drain them, salt them…dip them deep into some Cheesy Queso!

Eat them! ~Enjoy!

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Tags: chicken fingers, lunch, pretzel crumbs, Pretzel fried chicken, Queso Cheese Dip, Use those Pretzels

11 Comments

Lauren @Part Time House Wife June 11, 2012 at 1:31 pm

OMG OMG OMG!!! I never win anything!!!!!! Yay! SO excited =) Ps. LOVING the chicken

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- Amy June 11, 2012 at 1:40 pm
  
  Woo-Hoo! You’re gonna adore those Biscuits..they’re SO good! Just email me your shipping address to a5ercks@aol.com!
  
  They will be sent to you directly from Daelia’s, nice & fresh!
  
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Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef June 11, 2012 at 1:54 pm

I started laughing at feeling thin. Who ever feels thin?

That said, this chicken loooks fantastic!

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- Amy June 11, 2012 at 1:57 pm
  
  LOL..very true!! No one I know ever feels thin..haha!!
  
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Peggy June 11, 2012 at 5:05 pm

I was just thinking the other day that I needed to use up a bag of pretzels! Now I know what to do with them =)

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RavieNomNoms June 11, 2012 at 5:07 pm

These look phenomenal!! I love it…definitely bookmarking it!

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Steph@stephsbitebybite June 11, 2012 at 10:30 pm

Heavenly!! And your pictures look FANTASTIC!

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Jamie @ lovebakesgoodcakes.com June 12, 2012 at 11:03 am

Hi Amy! I just wanted to let you know that I am passing the Sunshine Award on to you! Thank you for inspiring me This link will take you to the award! Be blessed! (Btw, being a Southern girl, I love some fried chicken … this looks so yummy! I love the idea of dipping the chicken in cheese, too!)

http://www.lovebakesgoodcakes.com/2012/06/chocolate-malted-buttercream-frosting.html

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- Amy June 12, 2012 at 1:19 pm
  
  OMG!!! THANK YOU SOOOO much!! This made my day!!!!
  
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ABpetite June 12, 2012 at 4:01 pm

Oh my GOSSSSHHH! Can’t wait to try and can’t wait to see what you come up with next I am your newest follower! Great photos

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PAM ROBERTS May 6, 2013 at 1:55 pm

i love this chicken idea of urs, & i’m gonna try it! looks so good! ty for sending out ur recipes. god bless!

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