Everyone will fall in love with this creamy and incredibly easy mustard chicken recipe. You’ll even want to eat the mustard pan sauce with a spoon.
Quick and easy recipes that only involve a few ingredients are key to getting dinner on the table during busy weeks. This easy mustard chicken is packed with flavor but only needs a few kitchen staples to get from stove to plate.
Why You’ll This This Recipe:
- Only a few ingredients. This recipe uses just a few ingredients and most you probably already have on hand at home.
- The recipe is fast. This chicken cooks quickly because it is cut into bite sized pieces. Then, the sauce comes together quickly in the pan.
- So much flavor. There is so much flavor packed into this dish. I could literally lick my plate to make sure I get every last drop of the sauce.
Ingredients for Easy Mustard Chicken:
- Chicken – This recipe uses boneless, skinless chicken breasts that are cut into bite sized pieces to help them cook quickly. You can use boneless, skinless chicken thighs but they will take a little bit longer to cook. You could also skip cutting the chicken into pieces prior to cooking but that will lengthen the cooking time.
- Chicken Broth – The broth forms the base of the sauce and helps deglaze the pan to capture all of the delicious flavor left behind during cooking the chicken.
- Seasonings – You’ll need salt, pepper, and dried tarragon for the recipe. Tarragon has a light licorice taste that pairs well with the mustard and cream.
- Dijon mustard – The slightly sharp flavor of traditional mustard is rounded out with the sweetness of white wine.
- Heavy Cream – The perfect way to make a sauce extra creamy is to use full fat heavy cream. You can substitute with half and half but the sauce won’t be as creamy.
What to Serve with Creamy Mustard Chicken:
- Steamed Rice
- Steamed Broccoli or Green Beans
- Egg Noodles
- Cauliflower Rice
If you choose serve this with egg noodles or other type of pasta, I recommend doubling the sauce. That way, you have plenty of extra to coat the noodles.
If you love this easy mustard chicken recipe, be sure to try these other great weeknight dinner recipes.
- Sheet Pan Chicken Teriyaki Meatballs
- Easy Korean Inspired Beef
- Easy Lemon Garlic Pasta
- One Pan Italian Chicken
- One Pot Chicken and Rice
Easy Mustard Chicken Recipe
Quick and easy recipes that only involve a few ingredients are key to getting dinner on the table during busy weeks. This easy mustard chicken is packed with flavor but only needs a few kitchen staples to get from stove to plate.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon plus more for garnish
- 2 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Pour 1/4 cup of chicken broth into the pan and bring to a boil, scraping up the bits from the pan. Let simmer for 1-2 minutes or until reduced by half.
- Whisk in the Dijon mustard and the tarragon. Simmer, whisking occasionally, for 2-3 minutes. Whisk in heavy cream. Continue to simmer for until sauce is slightly thickened; about 10 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan and toss to coat in the sauce.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken breast with boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Chicken thighs will need an extra 1-2 minutes to cook.
- Heavy cream can be substituted with half and half but the sauce will be thinner.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 324Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 426mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 36g
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OMGoodness yum. This looks so easy and super creamy/tasty! I can’t wait to try it!
I’m not over keen on mustard, but the wife enjoys it quite a bit, so I’ll suprise her and cook this for her in the coming weeks.
I am not a huge mustard fan (like on hot dogs or sandwiches) but this has a smoother taste to it. Hope your wife enjoys it!
Hi – I love quick and easy recipes like this one. Another favorite of my kids is made with a piece of salmon, you brush the mustard over the fish, top it with Durkee’s fried onion rings and bake it for 20 – 30 minutes depending on the thickness. They have been enjoying this dish since they were little. We were walking through the grocery store and a lady was making this and handing out samples.
I would never have tried a recipe like that – I have no doubt the boys will like this one too! Thanks!
With a smile from offthesidewalk in Tampa, FL – carlyn 🙂
I can’t wait to try this…YUM! This is definitely going our meal rotation.
I cook with chicken and mustard often…I love the simplicity of this recipe! It looks delicious!
This recipe is what it is – easy! And the flavor…. oh, that flavor! Thanks.
This Mustard Chicken recipe turned out amazing! It was easy to prepare and the entire family loved it…I can’t wait to make it again…YUM!!!