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Honey Mustard Chicken is an easy baked chicken recipe with only 10 minutes of prep and using mostly pantry ingredients! Tender chicken breasts are brushed with mustard, honey, garlic, and seasonings for a super flavorful main dish.
If you love chicken dinners as much as we do, try my Beer Can Chicken or Lemon Pepper Chicken next.
Why We Love This Recipe
- Super Simple Dinner – This chicken recipe is so easy to make, with less than 10 minutes of prep. Just mix up the sauce, spread it over the chicken, and bake.
- Family Favorite – Honey mustard is always a favorite flavor combination. It’s delicious on salmon and my kids absolutely love it on chicken.
- Healthy Chicken Breast Recipe – Chicken breasts are a dinnertime staple. They are healthy, lean, and packed with protein. I’m always looking for flavorful, easy chicken breast recipes and this one is definitely a keeper!
RECIPE WALK-THROUGH
How To Make Honey Mustard Chicken
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Mix together the whole grain mustard, dijon mustard, honey, garlic, paprika, and lemon juice.
- If needed, pound the chicken breasts so that they are the same thickness. Alternatively, you could use cutlets, or if your chicken is really thick, just slice it in half down the middle.
- Place chicken breasts side by side in your baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and spread the Honey Mustard sauce onto the chicken.
- Bake in the oven until chicken is cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. I recommend using a meat thermometer to check for an internal temperature of 165° F.
- Let the chicken rest for at least 5 minutes before cutting into it. If you want more color or caramelization on top, flip on the broiler for the last several minutes.
Serving Suggestions
Honey Mustard Chicken has a distinct sweet and tangy flavor and pairs beautifully with a lot of side dish options. Some of our favorites are Perfect Baked Potatoes, Easy Oven Roasted Asparagus, and Grilled Zucchini.
Storage Tips
The Best Way to Store Leftovers
Store leftover honey mustard chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
If you want to freeze the cooked chicken, let it first cool completely, then freeze on a sheet pan in a single layer for an hour. Once frozen, pop the chicken off the sheet pan and place in a freezer bag for up to 6 months.
Recipe Tips
- Add Moisture – This prevents them from drying out. Rub the chicken with a little olive oil before cooking or topping with a sauce helps. Baking chicken in a sauce helps to keep moisture in and adds a ton of flavor, too.
- High Heat – Chicken breasts do best at a high temperature (roasting) around 400-450 degrees Fahrenheit. This allows the chicken breast to cook quickly and retain a lot of moisture. Lower temps result in a longer cooking time and a higher chance of dry chicken, which is not what we want.
- Let It Rest – This is so important when cooking any meat, but especially with chicken breasts. When cooked at a high temperature the juices in the chicken quickly rush to the center, so when you cut into it right away, all those juices come pouring out and boom – dry chicken. Resting allows the juices to redistribute through the chicken breast and gives you a tender, juicy piece of meat every time.
- Use A Deep Baking Dish – I like this one or this one for making baked chicken breast. It keeps the juices from going too far and keeps the chicken from drying out around the edges.
More Chicken Recipes
- Baked Chicken Breasts
- One Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice
- Baked Lemon Chicken
- Crispy Broiled Chicken Thighs
- Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Honey Mustard Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Boneless skinless chicken breasts (3-4 medium sized breasts)
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/8 teaspoon Black pepper
- Fresh minced parsley optional, for garnish
Honey Mustard Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons Whole grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons Honey
- 2 Garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon Smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine honey mustard sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Place chicken breasts in a large ziploc bag or between two pieces of plastic wrap and lightly pound until they are of even thickness.
- Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken breasts in the dish side by side. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Brush sauce evenly on top of the chicken sauce on top of the chicken (use more or less to your taste).
- Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and registers 165 degrees on a meat thermometer. (Depending on the thickness of the meat, this could take a few minutes longer).
- Let stand for 5 minutes, then serve garnished with freshly minced parsley if desired.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
My Dear Brother *loves* this dish, and I prepare it about once a month. Recently, I prepared it as is when I discovered that my oven was not functioning! 🙁 Is there a stove-top version? I proceeded to cook it on the stovetop, but honey burns. The chicken was good, but not as good when baked in the oven.
I think it would be tough to cook it on the stovetop for exactly that reason. Maybe try cooking the chicken without the sauce then brush on the sauce just to one side towards the end.
I cooked this dish for my brother and me recently, and it was absolutely delicious! We will be making this again.
Nice! Thanks for stopping by teachermrw.
moist tasty meal, made so fast! This one goes in my files to make again.
That’s awesome Doris! Thanks for stopping by.
This was delicious and easy! So glad I tried it!
Thank Danille! Awesome feedback.
My husband loved this! I served it over rice with roasted carrots.
Thank you Katie!
Looks amazing and super moist! Can’t wait to try this recipe!