This Honey Dijon Grilled Chicken Recipe is just 5 ingredients and ready in just 15 minutes for an easy weeknight dinner!
I’ve been making this super simple grilled chicken recipe for YEARS now. It was time to give it some updated photos and refresh everyone’s mind on just how delicious it is!
The simple, yet delicious sauce on top of the chicken is a mixture of horseradish dijon mustard, honey and parsley. It has that nice horseradish kick with the tang of the mustard and sweet notes from the honey to compliment the smokey grilled chicken.
When the weather is too cold for the grill outside, you can use a cast-iron grill pan and it does the trick too.
Tips for a perfect Grilled Chicken Recipe:
- Preheat the grill (or grill pan) and spray with either non-stick cooking spray or olive oil.
- Place the chicken breast between two sheets of parchment paper and give it a good whacking with a rolling pin to flatten the chicken to an even thickness. Since a chicken breast is naturally thicker on one end, it can take a long time to heat all the way through the thick part, resulting in a dry, really, really dry, chicken breast. Yuck. BUT, if you pound the chicken to an even thickness it will cook evenly and not get dried out and over cooked.
- When you’re grilling with sauces that have honey or sugar in them, they can burn easily. Baste your chicken in the sauce during the last two to three minutes of grilling to avoid charring or burning.
- If you want a chicken breast that is moist, tender and juicy, then you MUST tent your chicken and let it rest. Once your chicken is grilled remove it and place it directly onto a plate and loosely cover with tin foil. Let it sit in there for at least 5 minutes to regain it’s moisture and marinade a little longer in that tantalizing sauce. Your tastebuds will thank you.
If you follow those tips you’ll have one knock-out grilled chicken breast every. single. time.
Without fail!
I promise.
Want to know what’s even better than a moist, flavorful grilled chicken breast?
How about one that’s done and ready to eat in 15 minutes!
That’s right, this is another tasty 15 minute dinner recipe! You’re going to love this one, I just know it!
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Honey Dijon Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 skinless chicken breast
- 1/3 cup horseradish dijon mustard, regular dijon mustard will work too
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp parsley flakes
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Pre heat grill or grill pan on medium high heat and spray with non stick cooking spray or olive oil. Once pan is hot, reduce heat to just below medium.
- In a small bowl combine the dijon mustard, honey and parsley flakes and set aside.
- Flatten chicken breasts to an even thickness by placing between two sheets of parchment paper and pounding with a rolling pin or heavy bottomed pan. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
- Place chicken on grill for 3 minutes, then flip over and brush the chicken with the honey dijon sauce. Grill for an additional 2-3 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F. then remove from grill loosely cover with tin foil. Let rest for 5 minutes before enjoying. Serve with any additional sauce on the side for dipping.
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Meg MacVicar
Oh my goodness, so delicious! Thank you, especially, for the tips. I ALWAYS dry out chicken and these were perfect.
Hazel
Perfect recipe! I love the mix of dijon and honey!
Shawn
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it Hazel!
Ismail N
Tips no. 2, 3 & 4 are super-useful – very important to know. No wonder my previous grilled chicken did not turn out well… 🙂
Roxy | Roxy's Kitchen
This looks so yummy! My husband loves anything with Dijon mustard although for some reason I’m not a big fan. But I’ll probably make this soon…. the recipe is too easy not to give it a try and who knows, I might end up enjoying it as well :)!
Shawn
I used to not be the biggest dijon fan, but when you find a good one, everything can change! Hope you enjoy this! 🙂
ball
Thank you for share.I like eat chicken very must.
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life
Well, you have me convinced I need a grill pan…like yesterday 🙂 This looks and sounds amazing!!
sippitysup
Healthy AND Delicious. In fact that the board I’m pinning it too. GREG
Tonia
Looks delicious! I think I could have chicken for dinner every night! There are so many different ways to make it.
Danae @ reciperunner
Chicken is always on the menu at my house and this recipe looks simple and delicious, can’t wait to try it!
Simone
I just have to tell you… last night as I was telling my husband how I’d love to start a food blog, I just don’t know what to call it..and I always wash the dishes and he always dries them and he goes “You wash, I’ll dry” and my mouth dropped and I was like “I follow a blog called I Wash You Dry!!!!” Don’t worry, I have no actual intentions of starting one! But thought it was funny how that was the first thing that popped into his mind.
Therefore, it is a great blog title, because in our home, we say it and understand it!
Shawn
HAHA!! Thanks Simone! That’s really funny, and I’m so glad that you love the title of my blog. That’s pretty much how I came up with it too! 🙂
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel
For some reason I always forget about my grill pan! I’ve GOT to get in better habit of using it especially since you’ve got me craving this chicken now 🙂
Lori @ RecipeGirl
This looks like an awesome dinner idea! I know my husband will love the extra kick from the horseradish mustard.
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
This chicken looks so flavorful! I could eat some much of this!
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious
Mustard chicken is always awesome, and I’m digging that grill pan 🙂