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Grilled Mustard Chicken Recipe
It's not too early to say that this grilled mustard chicken recipe will be on repeat in your house. It's as easy as it gets for a weeknight meal and you will gush over the tender grilled chicken doused in a walnut mustard cream sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Walnut Mustard Sauce
- ½ ½ cup toasted walnuts see notes
- ½ ½ cup water
- 1 ½ 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1 small garlic clove
- 1 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Grilled Mustard Chicken
- 2 2 lb bone-in chicken thighs see notes
- ½ ½ teaspoon EACH: sea salt and black pepper
- 2 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1 tablespoon thyme minced
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium heat. Place the walnut mustard sauce ingredients in a blender and blend on high until everything is smooth and creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and then rub the mustard over the chicken.
- Place the chicken on the bbq and grill them for 20-25 minutes, flipping one time. They are cooked when their juices run clear and they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprinkle the thyme over the chicken and serve with the walnut mustard sauce on the side.
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Notes
- To toast the walnuts place them on a baking tray and toast them in the oven for 7-8 minutes at 350 degrees.
- You can make this recipe with other cuts of chicken. Boneless thighs take about 10-12 minutes to cook. Chicken breasts take about 15-18 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
350kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
194mg
(65%)
Sodium
619mg
(26%)
Potassium
599mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
144IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 350
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 350kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 194mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 619mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 599mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 144IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.