Grilled Herb Mustard Chicken
Grilled herb mustard chicken is as simple as it gets. A quick mustard based sauce with dried herbs is brushed on the chicken every so often as its grilling. It’s packed with flavor and makes a really great burger alternative for grilling.
What I love about grilled herb mustard chicken
This recipe is an easy recipe and so was the Easy Chicken Pot Pie that I posted last week. Both were recipes I made a lot when we were living in Wichita, and making them again is bringing back some great memories of our first years of moving around for hockey.
This recipe in particular – grilled herb mustard chicken is as simple as it gets. You make a quick mustard based sauce with dried herbs and you brush it on the chicken every so often as its grilling.
That’s it. It’s packed with flavor and makes a really great burger alternative for grilling. Perfect for your upcoming Labor Day festivities or just any old weeknight meal.
If you like this chicken recipe, you have to try these garlic braised chicken legs, this 5 ingredient coconut chicken recipe and this stuffed peach and prosciutto chicken.
Searching for more grilling recipes? One of these is sure to be a hit for you and your family: grilled spaghetti squash / grilled meatloaf / cap steaks with poblano chimichurri / grilled chicken drumsticks
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- Chicken – I like to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe. The lean meat of chicken breasts absorbs the flavors of the marinade well. Plus, their relatively uniform thickness works wonders when cooking on the grill. Plus, if they are not even you can easily pound them to an even thickness.
Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed below are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.
The following is a detailed overview of the recipe steps with added tips and tricks for recipe success. For a simplified and printable version, including ingredient amounts and more formal instructions, see the recipe card below.
How to make grilled herb mustard chicken
Mix the sauce. Whisk together the mustard, seasonings and water until it has a nice smooth consistency. Coat the chicken with the sauce and save the remaining sauce.
Grill the chicken. This should take about 10-12 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through. The chicken should be 165˚F when done. Brush more sauce on the chicken a few minutes before the chicken is done grilling.
Serve this with: Broccoli salad with bacon / Seasoned potato wedges / Roasted brussel sprouts / Vegan mashed potatoes / Pesto pasta salad
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons water
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together mustard, spices and water until smooth.
- Coat chicken with a thick layer of the sauce, reserving the rest for later.
- Grill chicken for 10 – 12 minutes over medium heat, turning once.
- During the last few minutes of grilling, brush chicken with a sauce until coated.
