Honey Mustard Chicken Breasts

These notes are here to help make this recipe a success; they cover some but not all ingredients. For a complete ingredient list, check out the recipe card below.

Chicken Breasts: The recipe uses 2 large chicken breasts and cuts them into fillets. This helps the chicken cook quickly while staying juicy and tender. If you are serving people with large appetites, you can use whole chicken breasts, but you may need to add a couple of minutes to the cooking time to ensure the chicken is fully cooked.
Mustard: The recipe uses grainy and Dijon mustard for a balanced flavor. All grainy mustard makes the sauce quite sharp without a mustard flavor, while all Dijon is quite strong. So, a mixture works well.
Broth/stock: I use low-sodium chicken broth from a carton. You can substitute for vegetable broth. Or make broth using a bouillon powder or paste. 
Lemon: The fresh lemon juice helps to balance the sweetness of the honey, but feel free to leave it out if you don't have any on hand.
Fresh rosemary: This adds a delicious edge to the chicken you can't get from dried rosemary. If you don't have fresh rosemary, leave it out or substitute it with 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon of dried thyme.

We've tested this recipe at least 3 times to ensure it works well for you. Have a look at our tips for getting the best dish you can!

• When cutting the chicken into fillets, pat them dry first, stopping them from sliding around the chopping board. 
• Use a sharp knife and cut the chicken horizontally as though opening it up like a book (see photo above).
• If the chicken breast fillet isn't very even, you can cover it with parchment paper and flatten it slightly with the base of a heavy skillet.
• Combine the sauce ingredients into a large measuring cup or jug first, as mixing is easier.
• Pour the olive oil into your tablespoon first, then pour it into your quarter cup measure before adding it to your jug. Then, use the oiled quarter cup to measure your honey; the oil coating will make it much easier to pour out all of the honey.

Why You'll Love These Honey Mustard Chicken Breasts

• It cooks in the oven, so it is a really easy dinner.
• It is a crowd-pleaser as the sauce is sweet and tangy.
• It is perfect with so many different side dishes.
• Two chicken breasts will serve four people, making it an economical dinner.
• It uses storecupboard ingredients.

These are all just suggestions and things that have worked in our test kitchen, but it is your dinner, so adapt it to suit your family. That is the beauty of cooking; we can all create our own delicious meals.

• The recipe works well with boneless chicken thighs. But they will take around 30 minutes.
• You can also substitute some pork chops for the chicken breasts. They should cook in the same time.
• Instead of honey, you can use maple syrup. 
• Replace the chicken broth with heavy cream to make creamy honey mustard chicken breasts.
• Add sliced onion, capsicum, or cooked potatoes to the dish before baking the chicken.