Pretzel and Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Name: Pretzel and Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Prep time: 8 h 55 min
Cook time: 8 h 55 min
Total time: 8 h 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons dried parsley; 2 teaspoons dried rosemary; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoons garlic powder; 4 servings ground black pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon ground thyme; 237 milliliters light olive oil; 158 milliliters freshly shredded Parmesan cheese; 198 grams hard sourdough pretzels; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Pretzel and Parmesan Crusted Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 35g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 436 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 8 hours and 55 minutes. Head to the store and pick up parsley, ground thyme, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pretzels you could follow this main course with the Peanut Butter Cup Pretzels as a dessert.

Instructions

Whisk together olive oil, minced garlic, basil, rosemary, thyme, and black pepper in a bowl.

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Minced Garlic

Black Pepper

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Basil

Thyme

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Whisk

Bowl

Place chicken breasts between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of about 1 inch.

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Chicken Breast

Meat

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Meat Tenderizer

Transfer chicken breasts to the bowl with the olive oil marinade; cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Chicken Breast

Olive Oil

Marinade

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Place pretzels and Parmesan cheese into a food processor; pulse until the pretzels are finely crushed and combined with cheese.

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Parmesan

Pretzels

Cheese

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Food Processor

Mix in parsley and garlic powder by pulsing once or twice.

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Garlic Powder

Parsley

Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish.

Remove chicken from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Shake

Press chicken into pretzel mixture, coating both sides.

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Whole Chicken

Pretzels

Arrange coated chicken in a baking dish.

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Whole Chicken

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Baking Pan

Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon additional pretzel mixture on top.

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Pretzels

Bake chicken breasts in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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Chicken Breast

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Kitchen Thermometer