Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

from crunchycreamysweet.com
35 min
4 servings

The best recipe for baked chicken breast with honey mustard sauce. Seasoning chicken and searing it before baking creates the incredibly rich flavor in this dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt (I used sea salt)
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup chicken stock
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 ½ tablespoon whole-grain mustard
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup honey

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375° F.

  2. 2

    In a small bowl, mix together minced garlic, 1 teaspoon olive oil, paprika, salt and Italian seasoning.

  3. 3

    Coat each chicken breast with seasoning mixture.

  4. 4

    In a medium skillet, heat up olive oil. Sear each chicken breast, 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown.

  5. 5

    Remove from skillet and place in 2qt baking dish. (see notes for searing and baking in cast iron skillet).

  6. 6

    In another small bowl, whisk honey, vinegar and both mustards.

  7. 7

    Add ¼ cup of chicken stock to the pan and deglaze it, by scraping any baked-on bits from searing the chicken. You don't want to skip this step, as there is a lot of flavor in the pan.

  8. 8

    Add honey mustard sauce to the pan and whisk together. Pour the mixture over chicken.

  9. 9

    Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5 more minutes.

  10. 10

    Check the internal temperature of each chicken breast. If it reads at least 165° F, the chicken is done.

  11. 11

    Remove dish from oven and let it stand 10 minutes before serving.