Pretzel-Encrusted Baked Chicken Nuggets

Recipe submitted by:

Smart Balance

Difficulty: Easy

Course: Snack

Main Ingredient: Chicken Breast

Smart Balance Product:
Smart Balance® Cooking Oil

Ingredients:

16 oz boneless chicken breasts, cut into even bite sized pieces
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp Smart Balance® Cooking Oil
3/4 cup crushed thick, hard honey mustard pretzels
Smart Balance® Omega Non-Stick Cooking Spray

Yield/Notes:

This snack was first presented as part of our "Endless Summer Recipe" special feature.
Number of servings: 12
Nutrients
Calories: 214kcal
Fat: 7g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Trans Fatty Acid: 0 g
Poly Fat: 2g
Mono Fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 73mg
Sodium: 347mg
Carbohydrates: 11g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Total Sugars: 0g
Protein: 26g


STEP 1:
Preheat oven to 425°. Spray a baking sheet with Smart Balance® Omega Non-Stick Cooking Spray

STEP 2:
In a food processor, pulse the pretzels until coarsely ground; you should have coarse chunks and fine crumbs. Transfer to a large, shallow bowl. Put the Smart Balance® Cooking Oil in another bowl.

STEP 3:
Season chicken with salt and pepper, then place in the bowl with the Smart Balance® Cooking Oil and mix well, evenly covering the chicken with oil.

STEP 4:
Put a few chunks of chicken at a time into the pretzel mixture to coat, and then place on the baking sheet. Spray the Smart Balance® Omega Non-Stick Cooking Spray lightly over the chicken, and then bake 10 minutes.

STEP 5:
Turn over, then cook another 4-5 minutes or until cooked though.