I don’t look at those languishing boxes and bags of pretzels, crackers and tortilla chips the same way I used to: as half-eaten, forgotten and destined for the trash. I see them for their possibilities. They can be turned into all sorts of sweet and savory pie crusts or used in crumbles to replace flour. Or sprinkled over the tops of casseroles like mac and cheese. Crushed up fine they can replace bread crumbs in just about any recipe. Or used as a coating for chicken, shrimp and even vegetables like fries to make them extra crispy.
And so when I spied a bag of pretzels that needed to be used up I immediately thought of chicken. And peanut butter. Because pretzels and peanut butter love each other. Like Winnie the Pooh and honey.
The crushed pretzels make a delicious, extra crispy crust that can be used on bone-in chicken or boneless breasts. The peanut sauce is made with garlic, soy sauce and ginger. It’s a little zingy and a lot addicting. It’s one of my favorite things in the whole world. I could drink it. With a straw. It’s that good.
You are so creative to think to use prezels this way. The chicken must be delicious. And that dipping sauce….yum:)
What a great use of pretzels! the skin looks so crispy :)
I agree! Ever since I added potato chips to my chocolate chip cookie recipe a few months ago, I've been seeing so much possibility in those half-eaten bag. Thanks for sharing this delicious chicken dish. It sounds just about perfect.
pretzel crusted? why have i never thought of that??? it looks fab!
(and i like ur new look!)
hannah
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A good peanut sauce will change your life. It's amazing how well peanut butter and chicken go together.