Description
Baked Honey Mustard Chicken is a simple, flavorful dish featuring juicy chicken breasts coated in a sweet and tangy honey mustard sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or meal prep.
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Honey Mustard Sauce:
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Garnish:
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking dish or line with parchment paper.
- Mix sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, minced garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Coat chicken: Place chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish and brush them evenly with the honey mustard sauce.
- Bake: Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Optional broil: Optional: broil for 2–3 minutes at the end to caramelize the top.
- Rest and serve: Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes, garnish with chopped parsley, and serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in the honey mustard sauce for 30 minutes to 2 hours before baking.
- Pair with roasted vegetables, rice, or a fresh salad for a complete meal.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
