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Creamy French Mustard Chicken

Creamy French Mustard Chicken

Creamy French Mustard Chicken is a decadent dish featuring chicken breasts in a rich white wine cream sauce with Dijon mustard and herbs.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine French
Servings 4 people
Calories 367 kcal

Equipment

  • pan
  • skillet

Ingredients
  

FOR THE CHICKEN

  • 2 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts halved horizontally to make 4 fillets
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper
  • 4 tablespoons flour for dredging
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

FOR THE MUSTARD SAUCE

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 piece brown shallots chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
  • 1-2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon fresh chopped tarragon leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon rosemary leaves fresh chopped
  • ½ cup heavy cream (thickened cream)
  • 1 pinch salt to taste
  • 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, shaking off the excess. Set aside.
  • Heat the butter and olive oil in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
  • When hot, fry chicken breasts until golden on each side and just cooked through, about 3-4 minutes each side, depending on the thickness of your chicken. Transfer to a warm plate.
  • Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the pan. Sauté shallots until soft, about 4 minutes, then add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Add the wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan with the end of your wooden spoon. Simmer until reduced to half, about 4 minutes.
  • Stir the Dijon mustard into the pan juices. Add the chicken broth and herbs. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Stir in cream and let simmer until sauce starts to thicken, about 3 minutes.
  • Add chicken back into the pan. Simmer gently until chicken is heated through and sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Taste test and adjust salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Serve chicken with sauce.

Notes

For a milder mustard taste, use only 1 tablespoon of Dijon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 367kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 15gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 942mgPotassium: 365mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 752IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, French Mustard Chicken Breasts
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