Baked Honey Mustard Chicken
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4.7
Baked Honey Mustard Chicken
Description
This recipe starts with diced chicken breast pieces mixed into a sauce of Dijon mustard, honey, and fresh rosemary. The chicken is baked in this glaze with butter dolloped on top, which melts and keeps the meat moist during cooking. Cooking begins at 375 degrees Fahrenheit, with bacon cooked separately until crisp and added partway through baking to preserve texture. The bacon provides a smoky, crunchy contrast to the sweet and tangy honey mustard coating on the tender chicken.
The layered baking process helps develop a caramelized glaze while maintaining juicy chicken pieces. Finished with optional dried chives, the dish can be served over rice which complements the saucy texture and flavors. This recipe focuses on melding the sweetness of honey and mustard’s tang with herbaceous rosemary and bacon’s rich smokiness.
Ingredients
- 4 lices Bacon hickory smoked
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary NOT ground, dried
- 2 chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- chives for garnish, optional, dried
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a small skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to drain and crumble. Set aside.
- In a 9x9 glass baking dish, stir mustard, honey, rosemary, chicken, salt and pepper together until well mixed. Dot the top with butter and bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, top with cooked bacon and bake another 5 minutes. Stir again, top with chives and serve over rice.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 333 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 333kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 6% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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