Oven Baked Honey Mustard Chicken (Printable version)
Tender chicken baked in sweet honey mustard sauce until golden. Ready in 45 minutes.
# What you need:
→ Poultry
01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.3-1.5 lbs)
→ Sauce
02 - 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
03 - 1/4 cup whole grain mustard
04 - 1/3 cup honey
05 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
06 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
07 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
08 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
09 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme
10 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Garnish
11 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
# How to make it:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a baking dish large enough to hold chicken in a single layer.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, honey, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, smoked paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper until smooth.
03 - Place chicken breasts in prepared baking dish. Pour honey mustard sauce over chicken, turning each breast to coat thoroughly.
04 - Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165°F and sauce is bubbling and slightly caramelized.
05 - For golden color, broil on high for 2-3 minutes at the end, watching carefully to prevent burning.
06 - Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
# Expert tips:
01 -
- The sauce creates this incredible sticky glaze that makes everything feel fancy without any actual effort
- Its one of those rare dishes that tastes even better as leftovers, the flavors just get deeper overnight
02 -
- The sauce thickens dramatically as it cools so dont panic if it looks thin when you first pull it from the oven
- That final broil step is what transforms it from good to absolutely spectacular but it can go from perfect to burned in seconds
03 -
- Line your baking dish with parchment for easier cleanup
- The sauce is thick enough that you dont need to baste during baking but you can spoon some over halfway through if you want extra coverage