Honey Mustard Chicken
Seared chicken glazed in a three-ingredient honey-mustard pan sauce. Weeknight aristocracy.
Ingredients
- 400 g Chicken
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1½ tbsp Neutral oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 20 g Butter (optional)
- 2 cloves Garlic (optional)
- ½ tsp Thyme (optional)
Method
- Pat the chicken dry and season it all over with the salt.
- Stir the honey and mustard together with a splash of water in a small bowl.
- Mince the garlic cloves and set them by the stove.
- Sear the chicken in the oil in a wide skillet over medium-high heat until golden and nearly cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
- Add the butter and minced garlic to the skillet and stir for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Pour in the honey-mustard mixture and turn the chicken through the bubbling glaze with the thyme, if using, until lacquered and cooked through, about 2 minutes.
- Serve the chicken with the pan sauce spooned over — rice or greens underneath.
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About Honey Mustard Chicken
Honey mustard chicken is a weeknight American main built around a pan sauce so simple it barely counts as a recipe: honey, Dijon mustard, and a splash of water, spun into a glaze around seared chicken. The chicken is patted dry and seared hard to build a golden crust, then finished by turning it through the bubbling honey-mustard as it reduces and clings. Garlic and butter go in at the last moment to round the sauce and add richness, with thyme optional for an herbal note. Start to finish, it is a twenty-five-minute dinner from a handful of pantry staples.
The eating is a study in balance — the sweetness of honey against the sharp, tangy bite of Dijon, with the seared chicken bringing savory depth and the butter smoothing it all into something glossy and rich. Because the sauce reduces right in the pan with the meat, it picks up the fond and coats each piece rather than sitting beside it. It is high in protein and endlessly adaptable, happy alongside rice, potatoes, or a green salad. This is the kind of dish that feels a step above its effort — modest ingredients, but a plate that tastes considered.
Honey Mustard Chicken: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Honey Mustard Chicken?
A serving has about 672 calories — 38.1g protein, 19.3g carbs, 49.2g fat, 0.8g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 38.1g of protein, roughly 23% of its calories.
Is Honey Mustard Chicken gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Honey Mustard Chicken has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Honey Mustard Chicken dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Honey Mustard Chicken?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out butter, garlic, thyme — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Honey Mustard Chicken make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.