The magic behind Magic Chicken Bites is that they taste like a pub snack or appetizer, while still being a hearty main course! The chicken is drenched in sweet and tangy honey mustard and then is coated in crunchy, salty pretzels before being baked, so each bite is savory, juicy and just so crisp! It’s like oven-fried chicken by way of your favorite watering hole, and it’s ready in less than 30 minutes! Magic Chicken Bites are gonna cast a spell on you!
Ingredients
- 6 cups tiny pretzel twists
- 1/4 cup honey mustard, store-bought or homemade, plus more, to taste, for serving
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 pounds chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- cooking spray, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 –Generously grease two rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray.
Step 3 –In a large resealable plastic bag, crush the pretzels until coarsely ground.
Step 4 –Transfer the crushed pretzels to a shallow bowl.
Step 5 –In a separate shallow bowl, add 1/4 cup of the honey mustard and the eggs and whisk to combine.
Step 6 –In a medium bowl, season the chicken with the salt and the pepper.
Step 7 –Add the flour to the chicken pieces and toss to coat evenly.
Step 8 –Dip each piece of the chicken in the honey mustard mixture, letting the excess drip off, and then dredge in the crushed pretzels, pressing the pretzels into the chicken to adhere.
Step 9 –Transfer each coated piece of the chicken to the prepared baking sheets and repeat until all of the chicken is used.
Step 10 –Coat the chicken generously with the cooking spray.
Step 11 –Bake the chicken, turning the pieces over once halfway through cooking, until the pretzels are golden and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 12-15 minutes.
Step 12 –Serve the chicken with the extra honey mustard.
