Pretzel Chicken w/ Mustard Cheddar Sauce

By michelle1026

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 2 chicken breasts
• 6 oz salted pretzels
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup canola oil (for frying)
• 1 TBS butter
• 1 TBS all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 TBS spicy mustard
• 2 cups shredded cheddar

Preparation

Step 1

Cut chicken breasts in half. Pound each half to 1/4" thickness.

Finely crush pretzels in a food processor. Pour into a pie pan.

Dip each chicken breast into crumbs, then egg, then crumbs.

Heat canola oil in a large saute pan. Fry each chicken piece 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden and chicken is cooked throughout.

Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in flour. Cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk and mustard. Cook until slightly thickened. Stir in cheese.

Serve over chicken.