Balsamic Honey Mustard Chicken

Oh, yum!!!

My boys aren’t typically fans of mustard, but this one is ah-mazing (in IMO). And SUPER easy and quick.

So… I’ll be keeping this one in MY rotation.

I initially served this dish w/ my Roasted Brussels Sprouts & a Caesar Chopped Salad.

Balsamic Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast (thin-cut & trimmed)
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), divided (2Tbsp for vinaigrette + 2 Tbsp for cooking chicken)
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 Tbsp spicy brown mustard
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground sea salt
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 2 Tbsp EVOO, 1 Tbsp honey, 1 Tbsp spicy brown mustard, 2 tsp minced garlic, and 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper, until well combined – then set aside this vinaigrette.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat on stovetop.
3. Add remaining 2 Tbsp EVOO and heat.
4. Season chicken breasts equally and on both sides with total of 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper.
5. Place seasoned chicken breasts into skillet and sear until golden, about 4 mins per side.
6. Pour vinaigrette over chicken and continue cooking until chicken is cooked through and vinaigrette has thickened a bit (about 5 mins), basting chicken with vinaigrette throughout the process (see bottom left pic above).

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	182
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.7g	6%
Saturated Fat 0.7g	3%
Cholesterol 16mg	5%
Sodium 1853mg	81%
Total Carbohydrate 27.5g	10%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g	7%
Total Sugars 14.3g
Protein 10.5g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 74mg	6%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 210mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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