Beer Cheese Chicken Pretzel Sliders Recipe
Ingredients
- For the chicken:
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- 12 ounces beer
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- For the cheese sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup beer
- 1/2 cup milk
- 8 ounces freshly grated cheddar
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- For serving:
- pretzel rolls (homemade or store bought)
- dijon mustard
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