This Juicy and tender Honey Mustard Chicken breast recipe is easy to make and full of flavor. A quick and healthy chicken recipe to serve your family for lunch or dinner with perfectly balanced flavors. A decadent meal that everyone will love.
This honey mustard chicken dish is a succulent and flavorful chicken recipe that’s made with honey, dijon mustard, and whole grain mustard, a combination with spices, and baked to perfection. The homemade honey mustard marinade is so easy to make that’s then smothered over the chicken breast and baked to perfection. Also, for a complete meal option in the same dish, you may add some potatoes and veggies. This easy baked chicken recipe will be a family favorite for years to come!
Why this baked chicken recipe is so amazing
- Healthy: A healthy low carb chicken recipe that’s made with healthy and clean ingredients. A perfectly healthy recipe to enjoy with the family.
- Easy: It is very easy to put this recipe together. Takes a few minutes to mix the marinade, brown the chicken on your stovetop, and pop the oven.
- Delicious: The flavors in this chicken dish will blow your mind away. It is definitely a family favorite.

Ingredients you will need
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Spices: paprika, mustard seed, ground mustard seed, cayenne pepper, salt & pepper,
Olive oil
Honey
Chicken stock
Dijon mustard
Wholegrain mustard
White vinegar
Sriracha sauce
a small handful of fresh thyme, to garnish
How to make this baked chicken breast
- Season the chicken: First, combine all the spices and rub the chicken thoroughly on all sides.
- Make the marinade: Next, in a small bowl combine all the mustard sauce ingredients.
- Brown the chicken: Preheat a non-stick pan over medium heat, add the oil, and sear the chicken on both sides until golden brown. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Bake the chicken: Next, transfer the chicken to an oven-safe dish and pour over the mustard sauce. Bake until cooked through, about 15-25 minutes (depending on the size of your chicken breasts). The internal temperature of each chicken breast should read 165F.
- Finally, garnish with fresh thyme and serve.
FAQ’s and Tips
- Chicken: We prefer using chicken breast, but you may use boneless and skinless thighs. You can swap the chicken with seafood if you prefer. Salmon or white fish will work well.
- Chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water will work
- Oil: use any oil. Avocado or grapeseed oil will be good too.
- Honey: maple syrup will be a good option as a substitute.
- Place leftovers in a container and store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave when ready to eat. Also, you can freeze for up to 3 months.
- Serve with zoodles, pasta, potatoes, rice, quinoa, or top over salad
Should I bake chicken covered or uncovered
You do not need to cover the chicken while it is baking. This seems to be a personal preference for some but really not necessary. We personally prefer leaving the chicken uncovered until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
What is the best temperature to bake chicken at
Depending on the oven, the best and safest temperature to bake the chicken is 375-400 °F. High temperatures help seal in the juices and flavor while allowing the chicken to cook undisturbed for a good 20 minutes. The best way to check if the chicken is done is to check with a food thermometer.
What to serve with the mustard chicken
- Baked parmesan potato wedges
- Cilantro lime cauliflower rice
- Cheesy Cauliflower Bake
- Roasted Garlic Cauliflower
- Mashed Cauliflower
- Garlic Brussel Sprouts
- Roasted Smoked Sweet Potatoes
Othe healthy and easy chicken recipes
- Easy Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Bowl
- Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken
- Creamy Tuscan Chicken
- Lemon Garlic Marinated Chicken
- Balsamic Chicken Breast
- Chicken Caeser Wrap
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Honey Mustard Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts 4 oz each
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground mustard seed
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper or to taste
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp ground pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
Mustard sauce:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tbsp chicken stock
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp sriracha sauce or to taste
- a small handful of fresh thyme to garnish
Instructions
- Combine all the spices and rub the chicken thoroughly on all sides.
- In a small bowl combine all the mustard sauce ingredients.
- Preheat a non-stick pan over medium heat, add the oil and sear the chicken on both sides for 2 minutes until golden brown.
- Meanwhile preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Transfer the chicken to an oven-safe dish and pour over the mustard sauce. Bake until cooked through, about 15-25 minutes (depending on the size of your chicken breasts).
- The internal temperature of each chicken breast should read 165F.
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Notes
- Chicken: We prefer using chicken breast, but you may use boneless and skinless thighs. You can swap the chicken with seafood if you prefer. Salmon or white fish will work well.
- Chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water will work
- Oil: use any oil. Avocado or grapeseed oil will be good too.
- Honey: maple syrup will be a good option as a substitute.
Nina says
This looks very good. I like how you use a combination of mustards. Jt seems like it might be somewhat spicy though. We can’t really do anything very spicy. Question: How would I make it less spicy?
Rena says
Hi Nina. You can easily skip the cayenne pepper and sriracha.
Esti Weiland says
Even without all the spices or mustard varieties, this recipe is fast, simple, and delicious. I divided the chicken breast into fillets for 20 minute baking after searing.
Rena says
So glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback
Sawsan says
The recipe is easy to make and healthy. I tried it yesterday and it tastes sooooo good and delicious. Thanks .
YOSR says
Easy, healthy and super tasty.
Thank you Rena, I really like your recipes. Fo you have a book?
Rena says
Hi there. No book yet. Soon though.
Renee R says
First recipe I tried off this website! I’m impressed!!! Will definitely make again
Rena says
Thanks for the feedback
Linda N says
Second time making this recipe! The first one was perfection but I wanted to skip any pan searing to save on time & dishes.
I baked the chicken with the dry rub & added the mustard sauce after. So delicious! Thank you for the recipe.
Rena says
Thanks for the Feedback. We are so glad you liked this recipe.
Linda says
Is so yummy… new favourite chicken dish. So easy to prepare and great to grill on the BBQ and than place in a bbq safe dish and continue cooking… DELICIOUS
Rena says
Thanks for the feedback! Glad you liked it.
Keto Connect says
Learned some new stuff with very detailed information.
Rena says
Thank you
Jean says
The recipe lists olive oil but it never appears in the directions. ???
Rena says
Hi. Yes sorry. We just fixed it. You add it on the skillet to sear the chicken
Kat says
Hey, i don´t have dijon mustard in my local stores. Is dijon mustard necessary? I would love to try this recipe out 🙂
Rena says
Hi. You can use any other mustard
Sandra Gonzales says
Can’t wait to try this tomorrow night…..
Rena says
Thank you!