Pretzel Chicken Minis
Mini pretzel-wrapped popcorn chicken made by wrapping frozen popcorn chicken in crescent roll dough spread with honey mustard, briefly boiling in a baking soda bath, brushing with egg wash, sprinkling with pretzel or coarse sea salt, then baking until golden.
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
- Spider Strainer
- Pretzel Salt
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 48 piecesfrozen popcorn chicken
- 2 8-ozcans refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/3 cuphoney mustard
- 10 cupswater
- 2/3 cupbaking soda
- 1 largeegg
- 1 Tbspwater
- pretzel salt or coarse sea salt
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line one or two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large pot combine 10 cups water and 2/3 cup baking soda. Bring to a rolling boil and maintain a boil for dipping.
- Unroll both cans of crescent rolls and separate into the 16 original triangles. Cut each triangle lengthwise into 3 narrow triangles (you will have 48 small triangles total).
- Put the 1/3 cup honey mustard in a small bowl. Divide it among the 48 small triangles (about 1/3 teaspoon per triangle) and spread a thin layer of mustard on each triangle.
- Place one piece of frozen popcorn chicken on the wide end of each small triangle. Roll the dough around the chicken toward the point and press the seam to seal; place rolled pieces seam-side down on a clean tray as you work.
- Using tongs or a slotted spoon/strainer, dip each wrapped piece into the boiling baking-soda water for 15–20 seconds, lift it out, let excess water drip off briefly, and transfer to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Leave space between pieces.
- Whisk together the large egg and 1 tablespoon water. Brush the egg wash over each dipped roll, then sprinkle tops with pretzel salt or coarse sea salt.
- Bake in the preheated 375°F oven for 15–18 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown. Let cool briefly before serving.
Notes
I used Boise Salt Co. Pretzel Salt on top of the pretzels. I bought it at Amazon:https://amzn.to/3mNcnjjThe salt really makes the pretzel bites. It gives them the authentic flavor you are looking for. If you can’t find pretzel salt, you can substitute coarse sea salt.
I used a spider strainer to dip the crescent rolls into the baking soda mixture.
Why do you put pretzels in baking soda? Dipping the crescent rolls into the baking soda mixture is what gives the dough the brown texture. The baking soda creates a chemical reaction giving the dough that signature chewy crust.
You do not have to fully thaw or precook the frozen popcorn chicken. It will cook in the boiling water and oven with the crescent rolls.
I used a spider strainer to dip the crescent rolls into the baking soda mixture.
Why do you put pretzels in baking soda? Dipping the crescent rolls into the baking soda mixture is what gives the dough the brown texture. The baking soda creates a chemical reaction giving the dough that signature chewy crust.
You do not have to fully thaw or precook the frozen popcorn chicken. It will cook in the boiling water and oven with the crescent rolls.