Honey Mustard Chicken

March 23, 2021 CX3 0 Comments Chicken, Honey, Mustard

By: Mariam E. | March 21, 2021This post may contain affiliate links, read my disclosure policy for details

Perfectly seared chicken breasts coated with a delicious honey mustard sauce, this simple Honey Mustard Chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner. Made in less than 30 minutes, you can prepare this easy chicken recipe in no time!

A classic combination of sweet honey and tangy mustard, this juicy honey mustard chicken is so flavorful and easy to make. Your family will love how tasty this chicken recipe is and you’ll love how it only takes 25 minutes to make!

A plate of chicken with honey mustard sauce.

Looking for other tasty chicken recipes? You should definitely try my Cajun Chicken Mac and Cheese and my Spicy Cashew Chicken Recipe! They are some of my favorite weeknight meals that can be made in a jiffy.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Uses pantry staples. This honey mustard chicken uses ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen!
A tasty sauce! The honey mustard sauce is SO good and packed with flavor. You’ll be licking the plate clean!
Quick and simple. It’s hard to beat an easy chicken dinner made in less than 30 minutes.

What You’ll Need

Chicken breasts — sliced in half lengthwise to turn 2 breasts into 4 pieces
Salt
Pepper
All purpose flour
Olive oil
Chicken broth — I recommend using low sodium broth
Honey
Dijon Mustard
Mustard seeds — old style mustard
Lemon
Paprika
Rosemary dry
Ginger powder
Onion

Overhead image of ingredients needed to make honey mustard chicken.

How to Make Honey Mustard Chicken

Prepare the chicken: Slice the chicken breasts lengthwise to get 4 slices of chicken breasts.
Coat the chicken: In a small bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper and then sprinkle on the chicken breast to coat them.

Prepare the honey mustard sauce: In another bowl or cup, mix together all the sauce ingredients.

Sear the chicken: Bring a non stick skillet over medium heat and add in the olive oil. Pan sear the chicken breasts on each side for 4-5 minutes until browned and fully cooked.

Cook the sauce: Once, the chicken has cooked, pour the honey mustard sauce over the chicken, and reduce the heat to medium-low to continue cooking the chicken with the sauce for another 3-4 minutes until the sauce thickens up.

Adding chicken breasts to honey mustard sauce.

Enjoy: Remove the skillet from heat and garnish with some freshly chopped parsley, then serve.

Tips and Notes

Make is spicy by adding some sriracha sauce, cayenne pepper or chili flakes.
Adjust the honey to make it sweeter or less sweet.
If you don’t have chicken breasts, you can swap with chicken thighs, just adjust the cook time.
The safe internal temperature for cooked chicken breasts is 165 F so if you’re not sure if your pan seared chicken is done, you can use an instant read thermometer.
The cook time for the chicken breasts are quick as we slice the chicken breasts in half so they’re not as thick.

FAQs

How do I store leftover honey mustard chicken?

If you have leftovers (or you make extra for lunch the next day), you can store the chicken, once cooled, into an airtight container. Then store it in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat the honey mustard chicken in the microwave.

How long does it take to bake chicken?

If you decide to bake this dish, you totally can. The baking time will all depend on the size of the chicken piece and the thickness. If you are slicing the breast in the middle like I did to make it thinner, then 20 minutes on 400 F would be ideal. But if you are using the whole breast as is, then you are looking for anywhere from 30-40 minutes. However if you are using a whole breast, pour the sauce in during the last 15 minutes of cooking so the sauce doesn’t burn.

How do you know when chicken is fully cooked?

If you are not sure if the chicken is fully cooked, you can use an instant cooking meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. It should be at 165 F.

What is the honey mustard sauce made of?

This particular recipe’s sauce is made of chicken broth, honey, coarse Dijon mustard, mustard seeds, lemon juice, paprika, black pepper, fine rosemary, onion powder, ginger powder and salt.

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