Chicken with Creole Mustard Cream Sauce
Chicken with Creole Mustard Cream Sauce- boneless chicken breasts are cooked in a skillet and covered in a creole mustard sauce that has a lot of zip. This delicious southern dinner can be made in just 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup finely diced sweet onion
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons creole mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes per side.Add 1/2 cup of broth, cover and cook another 5 to 6 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet.
- Add onion to skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes to soften.
- Add remaining chicken broth and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in creole mustard, honey, heavy cream, and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Return chicken to skillet. Cook for a minute or two to warm the chicken.
- Sprinkle thyme over chicken. Check sauce for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve.
Notes
You can increase the amount of honey if you want more of a honey mustard taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 609IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg