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Hot Honey Pretzel Chicken Cheesy Rice Bake

Crispy pretzel chicken layered over creamy cheesy rice and finished with a sweet and spicy hot honey drizzle.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pretzel Chicken
  • 2 chicken breasts cut into pieces
  • 2 cups pretzels crushed
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.5 cup flour
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
Cheesy Rice
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 0.5 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 0.5 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
Hot Honey
  • 0.5 cup honey
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 tbsp butter

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Coat chicken in flour, egg, and pretzels, then bake until crispy.
  2. Prepare cheesy rice by mixing rice, cheese, milk, and butter.
  3. Heat honey with chili flakes and butter.
  4. Layer rice in baking dish, top with chicken, drizzle honey.
  5. Bake until heated through and serve.

Notes

Adjust spice level in hot honey to taste.