Mustard Chicken is a delicious main dish that is made with a handful of pantry ingredients. This easy recipe can be baked in the oven or grilled making it perfect all year long!
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Most weeks I am really good about meal planning and making a grocery list of every single item I need for the week. Other weeks, not so much.
The weeks that I’m too busy to meal plan usually end up with me at the grocery store kind of lost. I will typically buy a variety of meats and vegetables and then figure it all out later.
Chicken is a great meat to work with during these times. Some of my favorite chicken recipes are made with pantry staples that I almost always have on hand. Easy Garlic Chicken is one of my go-to recipes and now I’ve added this Mustard Chicken to the list. It’s such an easy recipe for when time is not on your side!
Why This Recipe Works
- Made with pantry staples, this is a great recipe for when you haven’t planned out what’s for dinner.
- It’s ready in just 30 minutes.
- This recipe can be baked in the oven or grilled.
How to Make Mustard Chicken in the Oven
Prep!
There really isn’t any prep work to do for this recipe. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Create!
Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel and season with the seasoned salt and black pepper. Set aside.
Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken in the hot skillet and sear for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown.
Meanwhile, whisk together the mustard, garlic, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Set aside 1/4 cup of the sauce.
Tip: you can use a brown sugar substitute to keep this recipe keto-friendly.
Place the seared chicken in a baking dish or on a broiler pan.
Brush the tops of the chicken with the mustard sauce, then flip and brush the opposite side.
Cook for 10 minutes, then re-apply the mustard sauce to both sides of the chicken.
Cook another 10 minutes or until no longer pink in the center with an internal temperature of 165°F.
Present!
Serve the chicken, whole or sliced, with the reserved sauce warmed and on the side.
How to Make Grilled Mustard Chicken
Prepare the chicken and the mustard sauce as stated in the directions above.
Set your grill to medium-high heat. Brush the mustard sauce onto one side of the chicken and place it on the grill, sauce side down. Then, brush the top with sauce as well.
Grill for 5-7 minutes, then reapply the mustard sauce. Flip the chicken and brush the top with sauce.
Continue to grill another 5-7 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the internal temperature has reached 165°F.
Tips and Techniques for the Best Mustard Chicken
- The mustard sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until needed.
- Warm the extra sauce to serve on the side, if desired.
- Store any leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Use within 3-4 days.
FAQ’s
- How do you know when chicken is fully cooked? Chicken is fully cooked when it is no longer pink in the center and the internal temperature has reached 165°F.
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Mustard Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil * omit for grilling method
- ½ cup yellow mustard
- 2 cloves garlic * minced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar * or brown sugar substitute
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Season chicken with seasoned salt and black pepper. Set aside.
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken in the hot skillet and sear for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Whisk together mustard, garlic, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar until well blended. Reserve ¼ cup of the mixture.
- Place the seared chicken in a baking dish or on a broiler pan.
- Brush the tops of the chicken with the mustard sauce, then flip and brush the bottoms.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then re-apply the mustard sauce to both sides of the chicken.
- Bake another 10 minutes or until no longer pink in the center with an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Serve with additional, warmed mustard sauce, if desired.
Notes
How to Make Mustard Chicken on the Grill
- Prepare the chicken and the mustard sauce as stated in the directions above.
- Set your grill to medium-high heat. Brush the mustard sauce onto one side of the chicken and place it on the grill, sauce side down. Then, brush the top with sauce as well.
- Grill for 5-7 minutes, then reapply the mustard sauce. Flip the chicken and brush the top with sauce.
- Continue to grill another 5-7 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the internal temperature has reached 165°F.
Katie says
July 2, 2019 at 11:03 pmWOW! I’m gonna send this recipe to my hubby… he has been grilling EVERYTHING this summer. We got a Hello Fresh box once with a chicken dish that had a dijon dressing, and my family gobbled it up. This sounds right up our alley! Thank you so much!
Michelle says
July 2, 2019 at 10:56 pmAll I need is chicken breast and I’m good to go! I love finding recipes that have little shopping required 🙂
Sylvie | A Baking Journey says
July 2, 2019 at 9:36 pmThat mustard sauce is everything! I can imagine so many ways to use it and cannot wait to make it over some nice grilled chicken like you did 🙂
Krissy Allori says
July 2, 2019 at 9:28 pmThis looks so good! And I love that i already have everything I need in my pantry!
Jamie says
July 2, 2019 at 8:13 pmWhat a fabulous recipe! I love this flavor combination of mustard and chicken!