Honey Dijon Garlic Chicken Breasts

Honey Dijon Garlic Chicken Breasts. Boneless skinless chicken breasts quickly baked in an intensely flavoured honey, garlic and Dijon mustard glaze.

The chicken breasts are baked at high heat so they were actually perfectly cooked in about 30 minutes in my oven for 5 to 6 ounce breasts. That makes this recipe easy to achieve, even as a weekday dinner.

I like to preheat the pan as I am preparing the glaze which also helps speed things up once the chicken hits the oven. I know this is a recipe we will make many times. I’ll bet when you taste it, you’ll say the same.

INGREDIENTS

• 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts about 6 ounces each
• 3 tbsp butter
• 6 cloves minced garlic
• pinch salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tbsp whole grain Dijon mustard

INSTRUCTIONS

Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with aluminum foil. Use a baking pan that is large enough to have a half inch of space around each chicken breast but no more. Using too large a baking dish can cause the glaze to be too shallow in the pan and burn easily. Place the empty pan in a 425 degree oven to heat up while you prepare the glaze.

To prepare the glaze

1. Melt the butter in a small saute pan. Add the garlic and cook for only 30-60 seconds to soften it. Do not brown the garlic.
2. Add the honey, Dijon mustard and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir well to blend and simmer over medium heat for one or two minutes begin to reduce the glaze.
   
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