HAM STUFFED PRETZEL-CRUSTED CHICKEN

Ham Stuffed Pretzel-Crusted Chicken image

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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 330 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 118mg cholesterol, Sodium 787mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 41g protein.