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French Mustard Chicken Breasts

French Mustard Chicken Breasts

French Mustard Chicken Breasts is a decadent dish featuring chicken in a white wine cream sauce, perfect for a luxurious weeknight dinner.
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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

  • large pan or 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
 

Cooking Instructions

  • 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 bottom of 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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