Oven Baked Honey Mustard Chicken (Printable)
Juicy chicken coated in honey mustard sauce, baked until golden and tender.
# What You'll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
→ Sauces & Condiments
02 - 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
03 - 1/4 cup whole grain mustard
04 - 1/3 cup honey
05 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
→ Spices & Seasonings
06 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
07 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
08 - 1 teaspoon salt
09 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
→ Garnish
10 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with olive oil or nonstick spray.
02 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, honey, olive oil, minced garlic, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper until smooth and well combined.
03 - Place the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish. Pour the honey mustard sauce evenly over each piece, ensuring full coverage on all sides.
04 - Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and the juices run clear.
05 - For a caramelized, golden-brown top, switch the oven to broil for 2–3 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
06 - Remove from the oven, garnish with chopped fresh parsley, and serve immediately while hot.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Two kinds of mustard give the sauce a layered tang that a single mustard never could achieve on its own.
- The entire dish comes together on one baking dish, which means cleanup is almost embarrassingly easy.
- It tastes like something you would order at a bistro but costs next to nothing and feeds four people comfortably.
02 -
- Do not skip checking the internal temperature, because undercooked chicken is not worth the risk and overcooked chicken is a sadness you cannot fix.
- Marinating the chicken in the sauce for an hour or two in the fridge transforms this from great to absolutely unforgettable.
03 -
- Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness before baking so the thin ends do not dry out while the thick centers finish cooking.
- Spoon the pooled sauce from the bottom of the dish back over the chicken right before serving for maximum flavor in every bite.