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This creamy honey mustard chicken recipe has tender, melt-in-your-mouth chicken breasts and a silky honey Dijon sauce. It’s quick and easy for busy weeknights!
You may also like my Easy Baked Honey Mustard Chicken or Honey Mustard Salmon next.
Why you’ll love it
This 30-minute chicken recipe has the tastiest flavor combo of Dijon mustard, honey, and cream. It’s basically a grown-up version of honey mustard sauce, and we can all get on board with that! I think it was actually my sister who suggested the idea for this one.
In this recipe, the sauce isn’t too sweet, but it definitely has a bit of sweetness from the honey. The Dijon mustard helps to balance that sweetness. This will be a hit with kids if you want to try something slightly fancier than chicken fingers dipped in honey mustard!
What you’ll need
- Chicken – we’re cutting boneless skinless chicken breasts in half lengthwise so they cook faster and more evenly
- Garlic powder – along with salt, it adds flavor directly to the cutlets
- Flour – for dredging and getting a nice crust
- Olive oil and butter – for pan frying
- Chicken broth – the savory base of the sauce
- Mustard – using Dijon cuts some of the sweetness because it has an irresistible sharp flavor
- Honey – the other star of our sauce
- Heavy cream – it adds a luxurious touch
Tools for this recipe
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- I use my trusty, affordable Lodge cast iron skillet for this recipe.
- I love storing flour in an OXO airtight container so it stays fresh.
- Use a chef’s knife to effortlessly cut the chicken into cutlets.
How to make creamy honey Dijon chicken
This is an overview with step-by-step photos. Full ingredients & instructions are in the recipe card below.
Slice the chicken into four cutlets. Sprinkle on the garlic powder and salt & pepper, then dredge in flour. Pan fry until golden in the oil and some butter. Set aside. To the skillet, add the remaining butter, chicken broth, mustard, and honey.
Stir until everything has dissolved and the sauce has reduced a little. Pour in the cream. Let it bubble gently, then return the chicken to the skillet. Let it cook through completely. Season with extra salt & pepper as needed.
Substitutions and variations
- Feel free to substitute the Dijon with your favorite mustard. The sauce may end up being even sweeter if you don’t use Dijon, though, as many mustards are a bit sweet.
- I don’t recommend substituting the cream. It has a lovely rich flavor and texture that’s hard to replicate. The sauce will end up thinner if you use something like milk or half-and-half and is more likely to break. Give my Easy Honey Mustard Chicken a try instead!
- For an elegant touch, swap the chicken broth with a dry white wine.
What to serve with creamy honey mustard chicken
- These honey mustard chicken breasts are delicious with Mashed Potatoes, pasta, or rice.
- I recommend serving them with veggies as well. Try my Easy Roasted Asparagus, Roasted Beets and Carrots, or Easy Roasted Cauliflower.
- A side salad is a great pairing too. This Super Simple Parmesan Arugula Salad is a great option or spring mix with my homemade Olive Garden Salad Dressing.
Leftovers and storage
- Store leftover honey mustard chicken in the fridge in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
- Reheat in a saucepan over a low heat slowly until warmed through.
- I don’t recommend freezing creamy sauces.
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Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Flour for dredging
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
Instructions
- Prepare your chicken (cut it in half lengthwise so you have 4 smaller cutlets). Sprinkle them with the garlic powder and salt & pepper and then coat them in the flour.
- Heat the olive oil and one tablespoon of the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once the pan is hot, add the chicken pieces and cook them for 4-5 minutes/side or until they're golden. If the oil starts to splatter a lot, reduce the heat. Once the chicken is browned, take it out of the pan and set it aside.
- Take the pan off the heat and add the rest of the butter, the chicken broth, Dijon mustard, and the honey.
- Return the pan to the stove and adjust the heat to medium. Stir the sauce until the mustard has dissolved (make sure the liquid doesn't reduce completely).
- Add the cream. Once the sauce is bubbling again, add the chicken back in. Let it cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is reduced to your liking.
Notes
- I used my 10-1/4″ Lodge cast iron skillet to make this recipe. Any skillet is fine, though. You don’t need to use cast iron.
- Chicken is safe to eat when it’s reached an internal temperature of 165F. Use an instant read thermometer to test for doneness.
- I suggest using fairly large boneless/skinless chicken breasts for this recipe since we’re cutting them in half lengthwise. If you have small chicken breasts, use four of them and leave them whole.
- Use low-sodium chicken broth if you have concerns with salt content.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This recipe was originally published on August 29, 2019. It’s been updated with new photos and better instructions but is the same great recipe!
This recipe is amazing in every single way I love to make it and its become an easy weeknight meal for me to whip together. My husband asks me to make this every week and this week he’s asked for it twice. IYKYK. I make it with your garlic mashed potatoes and whatever green veg we’re in the mood for. So easy. Thank you so much!!
That is amazing!! 😀 You’re very welcome, Kat!
My Son & I liked it. It was a little bland and I used a dry Chardonnay instead of Chicken Broth. My Hubby didn’t love it with the cream. He prefers the old fashion way. Sticky sweet. I doubled it and 2 cups of cream was just too much.
Always amazing and easy to follow recipes!
Thank you so much, Lisa!!
So delicious! I used whole grain mustard instead of the Dijon as that’s all I had at home at the time. Will certainly be making it again! Delicious and the kids thoroughly enjoyed it. All plates clean here!
That’s awesome!! 😀 I’m so glad to hear it! Thanks for your review, Kym!
This sauce is to die for. Loved it.
Thank you so much, Amy!! 😀
This is a great recipe. Make it all the time. Just satisfying and flavourful. I agree, heavy cream is a must. Nice with noodles. I add mushroom and onion to the sauce.
I’m so glad it was a hit, Don! Thank you!
Made this recipe for a weeknight dinner, and it was great! I followed the recipe, but used less cream and tasted as I went to ensure the seasoning was on point. The chicken was tender and the creamy sauce was SO good. I paired it with roasted potatoes and zucchini. Thanks for always being a go to for reliable dinner ideas!
Wonderful!! 😀 You’re very welcome, Anne! Thanks for your review.
This is the fourth recipe I have made by you and I’m overjoyed that my family again loved it. Thank you very much for this fantastic recipe. I’ve tried other recipes but this was awesome. My son even asked for a second helping. I only used a little less heavy cream.
That makes me so happy, Lea!!! 😀 Thanks for letting you know, and I appreciate your support coming back and trying more recipes. XO
Hubby and I had the honey and mustard chicken tonight, delicious, hubby enjoyed it too.
I replaced the double cream with greek natural yoghurt perfect replacement
Wonderful!
Excellent, doubled the mustard and halved the cream after having read the comments…big 👍
So happy you liked it, Colin!!