Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Breast with a touch of lemon, an absolutely delicious, low-carb and healthy meal for two. Serve it with broccoli spears or any other veggies of your choice. There is hardly any preparation needed, and you get some moist chicken breasts cooked in a super tasty honey mustard marinade.
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Planning a romantic dinner or perhaps you want to impress your other half with a lovely cooked dinner? Nothing simpler, no fancy ingredients required, and the taste is out of this world.
January can be a tough month, pockets are kind of empty after all that Christmas shopping, still trying to get around that healthy eating resolution. And, on top of everything, the weather's miserable: short, dark days, and too cold. A night in sounds fantastic,doesn't it? Especially if you want to make it to pay day.I know, long way to go.
But this meal, apart from being insanely delicious, only costs about £6. It's such a tasty alternative to the good old chicken and gravy. You really can't beat that!
If you like the combo honey-mustard, you really need to try my Honey Mustard Salmon , Honey Mustard Gammon or Honey Mustard Pork Chops. So, cuddle up on the sofa and enjoy, you are in for a treat!
Ingredients needed to make honey mustard chicken breast
- chicken breasts - the chicken breasts I used were of a medium size
- dijon mustard - or any other yellow mustard
- wholegrain mustard
- honey - I used runny honey
- salt and pepper to taste
- paprika- I used sweet paprika, but hot or smoked paprika are also ok
- lemon - can be optional, but I find that it works well with the other ingredients
- oil - or butter
Step-by-step photos and instructions
Chicken is a nice and lean meat that cooks well no matter how. And if you choose to bake it, there is no need to worry about the thickness of the chicken, this shouldn't matter much when it comes to it cooking through, but rather just for the amount of time it needs baking for.
- preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit)
- season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and paprika
- arrange them on an oven-proof dish
- to make the marinade: mix the wholegrain mustard with the dijon mustard and honey
- pour the marinade over the chicken, making sure it coats it well
- bake for 30-35 minutes or until it's cooked through
Expert tips
This recipe is simplicity in itself, but if you want to make sure it's as good as you can get, follow these simple steps for the ultimate chicken breast recipe.
Note! I found that the best way to keep the marinade from staying on chicken is to sprinkle it with paprika before adding the marinade.
Please see the right-hand size top photo above. It really does the trick, and the sauce is guaranteed to stay where it is supposed to stay rather than ending in the baking dish.
Recipe FAQs
The chicken is ready in about 30-40 minutes depending on the size of the chicken breasts. I usually cook it for longer, just to make sure it's cooked ok, undercooked chicken is super bad, so I'd rather be on the safe side.
The chicken should be cooked at 200 degree Celsius, or about 390 degrees Fahrenheit. The chicken breast will be beautifully moist, melting in your mouth.
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Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Breast with Lemon
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- juice from ½ lemon
- ½ tablespoon oil (or butter)
- broccoli spears to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Grease an oven-proof dish with the oil or butter and place the chicken in there.
- Season well with salt, pepper and paprika.
- In a small bowl, combine the dijon mustard, wholegrain mustard and honey.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken breasts and bake in the oven for about 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken.
- You may add 1-2 tablespoons of water in the pan if needed to prevent the edges of the dish from browning if there is not much chicken juice released during cooking.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, squeeze lemon juice over and serve with broccoli spears.
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Notes
- Season the chicken breast with salt, pepper and paprika before adding the honey mustard marinade. The paprika will help the marinade stick to the chicken.
- Add a few tablespoons of water to the baking dish half the way through cooking, this will ensure the chicken stays moist and the edges don't dry up.
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Julie | Bunsen Burner Bakery
Honey mustard is one of my husband's favorite flavors, so I'll have to try this for him. I love how easy the recipe is - nice and hands off for those busy weeknights!
Anne Murphy
I like the combination of two kinds of mustard, to get the two textures, I assume, as well as two slightly different flavors. And it certainly does combine well with honey!
And that looks lovely.
Silvia @ Garden in the Kitchen
This chicken looks incredibly delicious and beautiful!! I never think of adding mustard to my chicken but definitely should. Love your recipe, touch of lemon.. oh yum!!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife
We love honey mustard chicken and have it often for dinner! Your version looks delicious and the photos are beautiful!
Daniela Anderson
Thank you, Marlynn!
Uma
Love your plating style, some time it's very tough to get a shot with brown color food. Dijon mustard are very good with protein based food.
Daniela Anderson
Thank you, very nice of you!
Heather
Your photos are absolutely stunning!! I love pairing honey mustard with chicken, its one of my favorite salad combinations too. The lemon juice is such a great idea to go with this recipe. I'm going to have to make this for dinner this week!
Daniela Anderson
Thank you, Heather! I hope you'll enjoy it!
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ
I love recipes that don't require a lot of ingredients but are packed with a ton of flavor. I can tell just by looking at this it definitely would be flavorful 🙂 And Dijon mustard is a favorite of mine to season with!
Daniela Anderson
? thank you
Jessica (Swanky Recipes)
I make a very similar recipe to this at least 3 times a month. Our family LOVES the flavor of the honey mustard sauce and chicken. I love to add thyme, rosemary or dill to it for extra flavor. Truly a favorite in our house, yum!
Daniela Anderson
Thank you!
Mark, CompassandFork
I love the ease of this dish yet full of flavor. I love how the mustard and honey combine so beautifully to deliver such an attractive look. The lemon and broccoli are a nice contrast to the chicken. You are right, this would make a lovely Valentine's Day dish for that special person. Nice job.
Daniela Anderson
Thank you, Mark!
Byron Thomas
I love the combination of mustard and chicken. I can't wait to try this particular recipe. I just have a quick question. Your recipe lists whole grain and dijon mustard, along with one tablespoon of honey. Would it be okay to just use three tablespoons of prepared honey mustard instead? I'm a huge fan of honey mustard, but I really don't like the taste of dijon. What are your thoughts?
Daniela Anderson
Thank you for your comment, Byron. You can use any other type of mustard instead of dijon, l didn't quite like the taste either when l first tried it in England, as back home we mainly use a sweeter kind of mustard. The dijon adds a bit of sharpness to the chicken, but if you use a tad of lemon l think that should be ok anyway, so do use the prepared one, l hope you will like it.
Hanady | Recipe Nomad
I love a good simple recipe. Especially one that sounds as Decadent as this. And lemon at the end... what a smart idea! Saving this recipe!!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day
This does look perfect for Valentine's Day! I love cooking with Dijon mustard. It's so flavorful.
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
I haven't eaten any chicken recently, but when I do eat it, I love honey mustard on it! This sounds delicious-- and your presentation is so pretty!
Daniela Anderson
Thank you, Sarah!
Sandi
I think the confusion is because the oven temp is listed in Celsius and some of us are more used to Fahrenheit. 200 degrees Celsius is equal to 392 degrees Fahrenheit. There is an easily memorable formula for Celsius to Fahrenheit conversions: simply multiply the original figure by 9, divide by 5 and add 32. To convert the other way, just reverse the equation by subtracting 32, multiplying by 5 and dividing by 9.
Daniela Anderson
Thank you, Sandi! Very usuful to know how to convert to Fahrenheit, l shall use it from now on to list both of them.
Lisa
200 degrees Celsius is the equivalent of 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Daniela Anderson
Thank you for your comment, Lisa! You are right, probably the confusion was caused because of the difference between F and C. In Europe everything is set in Celsius, going forward l might list the temperature in Fahrenheit too, just to make it easier. Many thanks!
Maggie
I think the oven temp. is incorrect. Needs to be higher.
Daniela Anderson
Hi Maggie! Thank you for your comment! I think it really depends on the type of oven and of course the size of the chicken. Too high the temperature might dry the chicken breast out, as there is no fat at all. With my oven l find that the 200 degrees Celsius works well with chicken breast and it keeps nice and moist. 45 minutes is really more than enough for the chicken to cook through at this temperature. I hope this helps.
Linda
MAGGIE, The OVEN TEMP IS 400° FAHRENHEIT OR 200° CELSIUS
READ RECIPE CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU TRY AND CORRECT IT!!!
Marcu
Salutari din Romania !
Mi-a placut reteta.Cu siguranta ca o voi incerca!
Daniela Anderson
Multumesc! Sper sa va placa!