Some of the best recipes seem to come from the simplest ingredients and easy preparations. This Sweet Mustard Chicken is one of the best baked chicken recipes and super easy. Put together quickly, using spicy brown mustard, pure maple syrup and a hint of red wine vinegar, these flavors compliment but don’t overpower each other.
I served it with my Cauliflower Gratin recipe and a nice tossed salad. It would also complement any rice or quinoa side dish. Sprinkle with fresh Rosemary before serving to add that rich savory flavor perfect for chicken.
I doubled this recipe recently and had a couple of breasts left over which were amazing the following day as a chicken salad. Also, if you are making it with rice, I suggest doubling the sauce ingredients before baking.
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3/4 cup good quality spicy brown mustard with whole mustard seeds
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- Salt & pepper
- Fresh Rosemary for garnish optional
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease 9 x 13 pan.
- In small bowl, whisk together mustard, maple syrup, brown sugar and red wine vinegar.
- Arrange chicken in baking dish, leaving space between pieces.
- Liberally salt and pepper each chicken breast.
- Pour sauce mixture over chicken, making sure to coat all chicken pieces with some of the sauce.
- Bake 15 minutes, then open oven and with a ladle, gather some of the sauce from the pan and pour on chicken again.
- Reduce heat to 400 degrees and cook 15 minute more until sauce is bubbly and golden brown and chicken registers 165 degrees F internal temperature.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with fresh Rosemary, if desired.
- Cook's Note: This can be prepared in a crock pot. Cooking time is 3-4 hours on low.
Recipe adapted from Rachel Schultz.
This was absolutely delicious! The flavors were so amazing, the sauce was perfect! I used half spicy brown mustard and half stone ground. Loved the sweetness and the vinegar was a great idea. I served this with mashed potatoes and broccoli. A definite make again in our house! Thanks for the recipe.
Hi Crissy! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by with your comment. I’m so glad you liked this recipe, it’s one of our favorites and now you have me craving it again. 🙂
Delicious with pork tenderloin in crockpot too
Wow Kristen, I will definitely be trying this on pork tenderloin! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Delicious
I made this dish to specs and it was tremendous, this WILL be made again! I’d like to try this sauce with something else also.
Have to say I love this recipe, I would love it if you would
be so nice to guest post one chicken recipe on my site?
http://chickenprepare.com/
It’s only about chicken 🙂
With thanks Arni.
Your pictures are just beautiful, mouthwatering!