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Tender and juicy Baked Chicken Breasts with Honey Mustard Sauce takes only minutes to make and will satiate all of your sweet and savoury cravings in one!
These baked chicken breasts couldn’t be any easier to prepare for a quick and easy dinner! Smothered in a honey mustard sauce with a healthy kick of garlic and lemon juice, this is one recipe you’ll simply have to add to your dinner repertoire.
BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS
Worried you’ve stumbled across another complicated chicken recipe? Well, don’t be because this baked chicken breasts recipe is dazzlingly simple, you’ll soon be able to whip it up without any effort at all. This recipe is a throw-it-all-in-a-baking-dish type recipe. Pop your baking dish in the oven and let the oven work its magic.
If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that when it comes to juicy chicken breasts, we consider ourselves experts. After mastering Creamy French Mustard Chicken, Chicken Piccata and Balsamic Baked Chicken Breast, we figured it was high-time to get a classic honey mustard chicken recipe out there.
For this baked chicken breasts recipe, we opted for boneless, skinless chicken breasts for a juicy, succulent consistency. The acidity in the mustard and lemon juice helps the chicken to retain its moisture while baking. The sauce provides a delicious, even blanket around each breast, sealing in all of those crucial juices. No dry chicken breast over here!
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU COOK CHICKEN BREASTS IN THE OVEN?
With this recipe, you are first going to bake them until they are just done (about 20-30 minutes, depending on the thickness of your breasts). Then broil them for the last 3-4 minutes to achieve beautiful, golden, brown baked chicken breasts with crispy, caramelised edges! If you want a quicker healthier solution to making chicken breasts delicious, try my healthy chicken nuggets recipe, with its own copycat version sauce.
The best thing about this baked chicken breasts recipe? No marinating, plus – no need to make a separate sauce. While the chicken bakes, the juices in the pan blend together with the honey mustard mixture creating extra sauce.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS
To complete the meal, throw some veggies in the same dish during the last 10-15 minutes of cooking time. This will allow your chosen veggies to absorb some of the flavour from the pan juices. Grilled Asparagus, Cheesy Garlic Roasted Brussels Sprouts, broccoli florets, Buttery Sautéed Green Beans or Roasted Cauliflower.
You could also steam them separately, or roast them on a separate pan!
OTHER SIDES:
- Rice
- Noodles
- Mashed Potatoes
- Cauliflower rice
- Mashed Cauliflower
- Zucchini noodles
MORE CHICKEN RECIPES
Honey Mustard Chicken, Avocado + Bacon Salad
Salmon In Foil with Honey Mustard Sauce
Chicken & Potatoes (One Pan)
Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Breast
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Easy Baked Chicken Breast
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon mild Dijon mustard smooth and
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice adjust to taste
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 large chicken breasts
- 1 pinch salt to season
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped, to garnish, optional
- 1 pinch cracked pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Combine the oil, honey, mustards, garlic and lemon juice in a small bowl to combine well.
- Place the chicken into prepared baking dish. Season generously with salt, pepper and paprika. Spoon 3/4 of the honey mustard mixture evenly over the chicken and spread evenly all over each breast. Arrange rosemary between each piece.
- Cover and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Spoon remaining sauce over each breast and bake uncovered for a further 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and juices are no longer pink.
- Broil/grill for 2 minutes on medium-high to brown the chicken and caramelise the edges.
- Cover with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes to allow the juices to recirculate before serving. Garnish with parsley and serve warm with pan drippings.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Great recipe, the sauce was delicious. Thank you for sharing.
I am so glad to hear that you loved the recipe! The sauce really is great isn’t it?! Thanks for following along with me!
xo
Should I cover it in the first cooking?
You do not need to cover in the first cooking but it does not hurt. You will want to cover it after baking to keep all the flavor and juices contained. Enjoy your chicken! Thank you for following along with me! XO
My daughter and I both have made this recipe.
The sauce is really good. Could probably just put it on toast and it would be amazing lol. I added smoked jalapeno powder to mine.
Is there a reason for greasing the pan a.n.d. using parchment? Usually, I’m a one or the other type of cook, but if there’s something I’m missing, I’m happy to give it a go. Thanks for all the amazing dinners, Karina – your blog is one of my go-tos!
AW! Thank you so much! I prefer to do both so it is an easy release. It also depends on your cookware too.
The picture looked so good … i was in a hurry so made it in a pan . Didnt get the colour but tasted delicious. Thanks
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Thanks so much John. I’m so sorry about this. It seems to be a technical issue on mobile only and we are working on it right now. The recipes are on desktop if you need them urgently! Hopefully we will have all recipes up again soon! Thank you for your patience! Karina X
Planning on halving this recipe.. would I also need to half the amount of water added to baking sheet?
I would half the water unless you can see that it is sticking or turning black on the pan. It should be great! Thanks for choosing one of my recipes!! XO
Beautiful photos! Can’t wait to try this at home. Thank you so much for sharing this honey mustard chicken recipe!
Looks delicious! I love honey mustard sauces but I’m unable to have seeds anymore. Would this work with another mustard? Thank you.
Yes, of course! I would try to match another mustard or even omitting it out of this recipe. Certain mustards may leave and/or change the taste drastically with other sauces. It is a great chicken recipe and you are welcome to alter it to your liking and lifestyle. Thanks so much for following along with me!
Sounds good and healthy 🙂 doing it this afternoon 🙂