Ham Stuffed Pretzel-Crusted Chicken

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield 4 servings

Buttery pretzels, mustard and deli ham "fancy up" this scrumptious chicken recipe. The combination's a hit with my fussy family! —Marie McCarthy, Cobleskill, New York

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/4 cup honey mustard
8 thin slices deli ham
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 cup crushed pretzels

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cut a horizontal slit in one side of each chicken breast half to within 1/2 in. of the opposite side. Spread honey mustard inside each pocket; stuff with two ham slices.
Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Brush with butter; sprinkle with pretzels. Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 40-45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 stuffed chicken breast half: 330 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 118mg cholesterol, 787mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 41g protein.

Buttery pretzels, mustard and deli ham "fancy up" this scrumptious chicken recipe. The combination's a hit with my fussy family! —Marie McCarthy, Cobleskill, New York

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