Description
A comforting dish featuring tender chicken coated in a crunchy pretzel crust, topped with a sweet and tangy cherry glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup pretzel crumbs
- 1 cup cherries (fresh or frozen)
- 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- In a food processor, pulse pretzel crumbs until flour-like, leaving some larger bits intact.
- In a saucepan, combine cherries, honey, garlic, and spices. Simmer for 5-10 minutes until thickened.
- Dip chicken into cherry glaze, then coat with pretzel crumbs.
- Place coated chicken on a baking sheet, drizzled with extra glaze, and bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
- Let rest for a few minutes, serve with more cherry glaze drizzled on top.
Notes
For alternative proteins, substitute chicken with turkey cutlets or tofu for a vegetarian option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: chicken, baked chicken, pretzel crust, cherry glaze, comfort food, family recipe