Orange-Mustard Chicken Recipe

Name: Orange-Mustard Chicken Recipe
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 tbsp. orange zest; 1 cup fresh orange juice; 1/4 cup onion, minced; 3 tbsp. raw honey; 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp. whole-grain mustard; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Difficulty: moderate

Dinner

mvchamor

March 16, 2016

Orange-Mustard Chicken Recipe.

These chicken breasts are tasty hot, but they’re just as good over salad the next day, especially if you’re using some kind of honey-mustard vinaigrette to match the flavor. Why not bake up a whole batch and use them as easy salad toppers for lunch all week?

Orange-Mustard Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients

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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp. orange zest
1 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup onion, minced
3 tbsp. raw honey
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 tbsp. whole-grain mustard
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 F.
Season each chicken breast with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, and place in a baking dish.
In a bowl mix together the orange zest, orange juice, onion, and raw honey.
Pour the liquid into a saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium-high heat.
Lower the heat and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat, and whisk in the whole-grain and the Dijon mustards.
Pour the orange-mustard sauce over the chicken and place in the preheated oven.
Bake in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes.