Recipe of The Day- Positive Pretzel Chicken

My family and friends will tell you that I love a good pretzel along with a nice piece of baked chicken. How about combining the two and coming up with a healthy and savory dish that is sure to cause double thumbs up.

Check out this recipe and see if you would be up to making this dish tonight.

Ingredients:
1 whole(s) (3-pound) chicken
1 pound(s) unsalted fat-free sourdough pretzels
2 tablespoon(s) paprika
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 cup(s) low-fat buttermilk
2 egg whites
2 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut chicken into 10 pieces: 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, 2 wings, and 2 breasts (cut in half to yield 4 pieces). Remove skin and trim any fat. Set chicken aside.

Place pretzels in a heavy-duty, resealable plastic bag and crush into coarse crumbs. Mix in paprika, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper. Divide pretzel crumbs between 2 shallow dishesIn a bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg whites, mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Working with 1 piece at a time, dredge chicken in pretzel crumbs from first dish, then dip into buttermilk mixture, shaking off excess. Coat thoroughly with crumbs from second dish.

Place on parchment-lined baking pan and bake until chicken crust is crispy and an instant- read thermometer inserted into meat registers 165 degrees F, 40 to 50 minutes depending on piece.

Good Stuff!!!!!