Best Honey Dijon Chicken Recipes

HONEY-DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear, turning and basting with pan juices every 15 minutes.

HONEY-DIJON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Place flour in a shallow dish. Mix honey and Dijon mustard in another shallow dish. Place bread crumbs in a third shallow dish.
• Season chicken tenders with salt and pepper. Coat with flour then dip into honey-mustard mixture, and finally into the bread crumbs, pressing bread crumbs into chicken.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet. Cook chicken until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully turn tenders over, add remaining 1 tablespoon butter, and cook until chicken is fully cooked and golden brown, an additional 2 to 3 minutes.

EASY GRILLED HONEY-DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, add the honey, mustard, 1 tablespoon of oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Mix well and put the mixture into a large plastic resealable bag. Add the chicken, seal the bag and shake to incorporate. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Preheat the grill to medium heat.
• Remove the chicken from the bag and arrange it on a well-oiled grill. Cook until a nice crust forms on both sides, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Let the chicken rest on a serving platter for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with lime wedges.

BAKED HONEY DIJON MUSTARD CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Place in a lightly greased 9" x 13" baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine other ingredients.
• Pour over chicken and bake for 30 - 45 minutes.

HONEY-DIJON CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Whisk honey, olive oil, Dijon mustard, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
• Place chicken thighs into a plastic zip-top bag; pour marinade over. Seal the bag and massage marinade into thighs until completely covered. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour the chicken thighs and excess marinade into a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, uncover, and flip chicken thighs.
• Return to the oven and continue to bake until thighs are no longer pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bones reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 20 minutes more. Remove from the oven.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Broil thighs in the preheated oven until crispy and golden, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.

PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH HONEY-DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• In saucepan, melt 6T butter.
• Whisk in 2T mustard and 1T honey until blended.
• Scrape into a shallow dish.
• Place ground pecans in a separate shallow dish.
• Dip chicken into mustard mixture 1st then dredge with pecans.
• In a large frying pan, heat the remaining 2T butter & oil over medium heat
• Add chicken and cook approximately 3 minutes per side, until lightly browned and tender.
• Place on serving dish and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Discard all but 2T of fat from pan and reduce heat to low.
• Add sour cream; whisk in remaining 1T mustard, salt, & pepper. Blend well.
• Cook just until heated through, do NOT boil.
• Serve over chicken.
• I like to serve with spinach salad with hot bacon dressing and steamed asparagus.

HONEY DIJON CHICKEN, WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a food processor, mix the vinegar, bacon renderings and mustard. Mix well, and then slowly drizzle in the oil until well emulsified. Taste and season.
• For the chicken: Preheat the oil in a large, heavy pot or deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, blend the honey mustard, milk and eggs. Next, sprinkle the breasts with the salt and pepper. Then toss in the flour, then the egg wash and finally coating each breast well with the breadcrumbs. Repeat the process with each breast. Fry for 3 minutes. Flip and finish for a final 3 minutes. Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the oil and allow any excess oil to drain over paper towels.
• For the salad: In a 10 inch saute pan over medium heat, warm the oil and then add the onions, haricot verts and potatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes. Then reduce the heat and keep warm for dressing.
• In second saute pan over medium-high heat, warm the bacon for 2 minutes. Then add the chicken stock to deglaze the pan and create a pan sauce for the salad. Next, add the prepared dressing and warm for 1 minute. Pour the sauce in the cooked potato salad, stir to evenly coat and then add the parsley and egg to finish. Portion and serve.

AWESOME PRETZEL CHICKEN TENDERS WITH SPICY HONEY DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine basil, oregano, granulated garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Place buttermilk and half the spice mix into a double-lined resealable plastic bag. Add chicken and massage bag until well coated. Refrigerate 6 to 12 hours. Reserve remaining spice mix.
• Place almonds in plastic bag. Break up with rolling pin or mallet (flat side) until mixture looks part rough chopped part crumbs. Remove almonds and place into shallow bowl. Put pretzels in same bag and mash with mallet or rolling pin until it looks like a mixture of large breadcrumbs and powder. Add to almonds mix to combine.
• In a large fry pan, pour canola oil until it measures about 1 1/2 -inches high in pan. Heat over high, until oil is hot, but not smoking, temperature, 350 degrees.
• Remove tenders from buttermilk and dredge in almond-pretzel mixture, pressing mixture into the tenders. Gently add tenders, in batches, to the oil. Be sure not to over crowd the pan. Fry tenders until they are dark golden brown, being careful not to burn, about 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove and drain on a cookie sheet lined with a wire rack. Serve immediately with Spicy Honey Dijon Sauce or keep warm in a 200 degree F oven.
• In a small food processor, combine all ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to use.

APRICOT-HONEY DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Mix all ingredients except chicken until blended.
• Reserve half the mustard mixture for later use. Brush chicken with remaining mustard mixture.
• Grill chicken 6 to 8 min. on each side or until done (165°F), brushing occasionally with reserved mustard mixture.

HONEY-DIJON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place chicken in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Combine 1 tablespoon each of honey and mustard; pour over chicken. Cover and bake until chicken is no longer pink, 20-25 minutes., In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, eggs, peppers, onion and sesame seeds; divide between 2 plates. Top with chicken. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon each honey and mustard; drizzle over chicken.

CRISPY HONEY DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pound chicken breasts until they are thin.
• Stir together mustard, honey, salt and pepper.
• Spread or paint dijon mixture generously on chicken breasts.
• Crush Ritz crackers into fine crumbs.
• Press crumbs onto mustard coated chicken until chicken is thoroughly coated with crumbs.
• Place chicken on a baking sheet or jellyroll pan and bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes or until crispy, turning chicken once during cooking, if desired.

HONEY DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with foil; spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray.
• Rinse the frozen chicken pieces under lukewarm water to remove the ice glaze, pat dry.
• Place chicken on prepared foil pan and sprinkle with paprika, top with lemon slices.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by placing remaining ingredients in a small microwave safe bowl and mixing thoroughly.
• Prior to spooning over chicken, microwave sauce for 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through.
• After the breasts have baked for 30 minutes, drain and discard juices from baking pan.
• Remove the lemon slices and spoon the heated sauce over the chicken.
• Return to oven and continue baking for 1o to 15 minutes or until juices run clear when pierced with a fork.
• Serve immediately.

CONTEST-WINNING HONEY-DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rub chicken with garlic and thyme. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil until a thermometer reads 165°. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, pineapple juice and water until smooth. Stir in mustard and honey. Add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice or noodles.Freeze option:Divide chicken between two 11x7-in baking dishes. Cool. Cover and freeze up to 3 months. To use, completely thaw in refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover and bake 35 minutes or until heated through. ,

HONEY-DIJON CHICKEN WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts in a baking dish; sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Mix honey and mustard in a small bowl and pour mixture over chicken. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink inside, about 40 minutes. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

BACON MUSHROOM HONEY DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the mustard, honey, and lemon juice. Set Aside
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken all the way through in 2 Tablespoons of oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper. Remove and set aside.
• In the same skillet, saute mushrooms with cooked bacon and 2 Tablespoons of green onions until tender. Remove and set aside. Add chicken breasts to skillet, top with cheese, mushrooms and bacon. Keep on skillet until the cheese is melted.
• When cheese is melted remove from skillet, place on a plate. Spoon some Honey, mustard, and lemon juice sauce over the chicken. Top with the cooked mushrooms and bacon pieces.
• Add more raw green onions and sauce if you would like.

HONEY DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly spray the bottom and sides of a 10-inch casserole dish (or any baking pan large enough to hold the chicken breasts). Place the chicken breasts in the coated baking pan.
• With a wooden spoon, mix the mustard, honey, apricot preserves, and ginger in a small mixing bowl until well blended. Brush (or spoon) the mustard mixture over the tops of the chicken breasts. Bake the chicken, uncovered, for 30-45 minutes (depending on thickness of the breasts).
• After 15 minutes of baking turn over each chicken breast, spoon sauce over them, and continue baking for the remaining 15 minutes, or until breasts are thoroughly cooked.
• Transfer the chicken breasts to individual plates. Spoon the sauce over each chicken breast serving.
• (For my kids, I like to put their portion of the sauce into a small condiment cup so they can use it as a dipping sauce. What can I say -- it's a kid thing.).

OVEN FOIL-PACK HONEY DIJON CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F or heat gas or charcoal grill for direct grilling. Cut 4 (18x12-inch) sheets of foil. In medium bowl, mix melted butter, honey, mustard and seasoning. Add chicken, and turn to coat; set aside.
• In large microwavable bowl, microwave sweet potatoes uncovered on High 5 to 7 minutes or until fork tender. Carefully divide potatoes among the 4 pieces of foil. Top with bell pepper chunks. Top each with chicken breast and sauce.
• For each packet, bring up 2 sides of foil over chicken and vegetables so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
• If baking, place packets on cookie sheet, and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). If grilling, place packets on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 18 to 20 minutes, rotating packets one-half turn after 10 minutes, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• Place packets on plates. Cut large X across top of each packet; carefully fold back foil. Top with green onions.

HONEY DIJON MUSTARD CHICKEN WITH APRICOT

Steps:

• Blend mustard, preserves, and ginger.
• Brush mustard mixture onto chicken.
• Grill or broil about 8-10 minutes each side or until done, brushing with honey mustard apricot mixture frequently.

HONEY DIJON CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Poaching chicken: Place breasts in a large pot of cold water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil 7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove from pot to plate and cool enough to chop.
• Salad:.
• Add chopped chicken to a large bowl, stir with a fork to begin breaking the chicken up. Add the celery, onion, and pecans stirring well. Add mustard, mayonnaise, honey, and salt and pepper. Stir well. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Open one of the loaves of bread, remove the heels and place on your counter. Place about 2-3 Tablespoons of salad on each slice of bread. Spread with spoon to cover. Open the second loaf of bread, remove the heels, and place on top of the salad. Cut sandwich with serrated knife into triangles. Serve on lettuce lined platter point side up.
• Note: this is really good on toast, too.

BAKED HONEY DIJON CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl (Ziploc, w/ screw on lid) whisk egg and water.
• Add honey and Dijon to egg mix and stir well.
• Add chicken and shake well, coating chicken well. Let marinate for about an hour (or as long as you wish).
• In a large plastic storage bag, combine bread crumbs and seasonings.
• Add chicken and shake, coating well
• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Line bottom of baking pan with enough foil left to completely fold back over entire pan, spray all of the foil with Pam (or cooking spray), and evenly distribute chicken.
• Pull foil over chicken, completely covering. Push down on foil until touching.
• Bake 30-40 minutes until done (juices run clear ~ 180°F).