Easy Baked Honey Dijon Chicken
This recipe delivers tender, flavorful baked chicken breasts coated in a sweet and tangy honey mustard glaze. It is a quick weeknight chicken dinner perfect for the family table.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to create the sauce.
- Place the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish.
- Pour half of the honey dijon sauce evenly over the chicken breasts.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven and brush the remaining sauce over the chicken.
- Return the chicken to the oven and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit and the sauce is slightly caramelized.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can marinate the chicken in the sauce for up to 4 hours before baking.
- This recipe works well with chicken thighs; adjust the baking time by 5 to 10 minutes.
- Serve this sweet and tangy chicken recipe with roasted asparagus or mashed potatoes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 105
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