So, Ron has informed me that I am in a recipe rut and we have been eating the same thing over and over. In an effort to revamp our meal time repetition I have been trying out some new things and going through my old cookbooks and recipe files. I just threw away probably two hundred recipes from my file. No lie. Some of them I looked at and wondered what on earth I was thinking and others I just realized I would never make because either no one in the family would eat them or I would never make them because they were too hard. Actually making up my own recipes has been more appealing to me lately.

Anyway yesterday as I was trying to come up with something that would not require a trip to the grocery store I came up with a new chicken recipe that was pretty good. I had a package of three chicken breasts and wanted to do something that did not involve cream of chicken soup or stuffing. (Remember, I’m in a rut.) I found an old recipe for parmesan breaded chicken and was all set for it when inspiration struck. The instructions required to roll the chicken in a mustard mix before rolling in the bread crumbs. I was toasting some old Italian bread to make crumbs (a job I meant to do a few weeks ago) when I noticed the gigantic half empty barrel of pretzels on the fridge. Hmm, that might be interesting. Anyway, this is what I came up with: (BTW, I did make the bread crumbs.)

Pretzel Chicken Strips

2 cups crushed pretzels
3 chicken breasts, sliced into strips
1/2 cup honey mustard
1/2 cup margarine, melted

Combine honey mustard and margarine in a large bowl. Add chicken strips and combine until they are well coated. Let sit in the refrigerator for a while to marinate. Roll chicken strips in pretzels and place on baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 25 – 30 minutes, or until done. Serve with honey mustard on the side for dipping.

Hope you all like this! I used honey wheat braided pretzels, but I think it will work with any kind. Also, if you aren’t a fan of honey mustard, I’m sure a spicy brown will work if that is more to your liking.

Enjoy!