If you’re in need of a fast and easy 20-minute chicken dinner, this comforting chicken with Dijon mustard sauce will become a new family favorite that’s sure to go into your dinner rotation. My favorite kinds of recipes are the ones made in one skillet, like this one, which is awesome because there are less dishes to do later. This chicken is pan-seared on the stovetop and is so tender, juicy, rich, and buttery. Between the lemon butter, Dijon mustard, and white wine, the pan sauce has so much depth of flavor. I adapted this recipe from my Garlic Butter Chicken recipe. If you’re in need of another fast, easy, 15-minute chicken dinner, check that recipe out.
Ingredients Needed
For this fast lemon mustard chicken made with common fridge and pantry ingredients, you’ll need:
Olive oil Boneless skinless chicken breasts 21 Salute Seasoning or poultry seasoning Salt Pepper White wine or chicken broth Butter Dijon mustard Lemon juice Honey, optional Fresh parsley, optional Lemon slices, optional
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How to Make Lemon Dijon Chicken
This is such a fast and easy chicken dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights!
Cooking Tips
You need to pound your chicken to an even thickness so that it cooks evenly. Chicken breasts have a thick side and a thin side and you want to pound the thick side so it’s not as thick. Pounding also breaks down muscle fibers so the finished chicken is more tender. After searing, your pan (if using a stainless steel or cast iron pan) is going to have lots of chicken bits and cooking juices stuck to it. This is where deglazing comes in. Meaning, you add either wine (or chicken broth) to the pan to remove the stuck-on bits of food. Adding wine or even chicken broth to a very hot skillet will cause the liquid to bubble up with lots of ensuing steam. Be careful!
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