Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon

Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon

from savorynothings.com
45 min
4 servings

This Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon is exra juicy and has the best sauce – easy enough for a quick weeknight dinner, but elegant enough for company, too.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 ½ ounces thick-cut bacon (diced)
  • 1 small yellow onion (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon smooth Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard
  • salt and Pepper (to taste)
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 2 tablespoons honey (or more to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    Brown chicken: Heat oil in a wide skillet over medium-high. Add chicken breasts and sear/brown well on each side (it doesn’t have to be cooked through yet, just nicely browned). Remove from skillet and cover on a plate.

  2. 2

    Cook bacon first with onion

  3. 3

    Deglaze pan: Pour chicken broth (OR white wine) into skillet and bring to a boil, scratching any browned bits off the bottom. Stir in both mustards and season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Cook chicken: Add rosemary sprigs and seared chicken to skillet with sauce and cover with a lid. Gently simmer for about 6-10 minutes (exact time depends on size of chicken breasts), turning chicken once halfway through. Once internal temperature of chicken registers 165°F (74°C) at thickest part, remove chicken to a clean serving plate and cover.

  5. 5

    Finish sauce: Bring sauce to a boil, then cook until reduced by ½. Remove rosemary and stir in honey. Serve over chicken.