Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders

Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders

from damndelicious.net
145 min
4 servings

The most juicy, tender chicken with the easiest marinade. Dijon, honey, olive oil, rosemary, lemon. THE BEST EVER.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cupcoarse ground dijon mustard
  • ½shallot (diced)
  • 3 tablespoonshoney
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 2 tablespoonschopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoonfreshly squeezed lemon juice
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 ½ poundschicken tenderloins
  • 1 tablespooncanola oil

Directions

  1. 1

    In a medium bowl, whisk together Dijon, shallot, honey, olive oil, rosemary, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; set aside 1/2 of the mixture in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

  2. 2

    In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken and Dijon mixture; marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight, up to 8 hours, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade.

  3. 3

    Preheat grill to medium heat.

  4. 4

    Brush chicken with canola oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 8 minutes.

  5. 5

    Brush with reserved Dijon mixture, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve immediately.