CRUNCHY BAKED CHICKEN STRIPS RECIPE COATED IN PRETZELS - Fifteen Spatulas

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive and works well for baking.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Drumsticks are more economical and flavorful.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Place the pretzels in a resealable plastic bag, and use a rolling pin or measuring cup to crush them up into small pieces.

Set out three wide, shallow bowls: one for flour, one for beaten eggs, and one for crushed pretzels.

Season the chicken strips all over both sides with salt and pepper.

Dip each piece first into the flour, shaking off the excess, then into the egg, shaking off the excess, and finally into the crushed pretzels.

Place the coated chicken strips on a baking sheet in a single layer, ensuring they are not touching.

Bake for about 15 minutes, until fully cooked through, checking doneness with a meat thermometer.

Cooking Techniques

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