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    Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken

    September 1, 2020 10 Comments

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    Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken - tender chunks of chicken breast in a heavenly creamy honey and mustard sauce.

    creamy honey mustard chicken in cast iron pan with dark wooden spoon, bowl of rice and veg in background and scattered parsley

    Creamy Honey Mustard Sauce

    When I was younger and before I ever used to cook for myself from scratch one of my favorite sauces was Honey and Mustard - Chicken Tonight in a Jar. I have no idea if you can still get it, but oh how I loved that stuff.

    You could get various different ones and they were hugely popular at the time. I even remember the song from the adverts. Oh how sad is that? Yep I am singing it in my head right now. 

    Several years later I oddly had a craving for it, so decided to have a go at a homemade version. This was pretty authentic to how I remembered it. The creamy sauce with the tender pieces of chicken is delicious.

    close up of creamy honey mustard chicken in white cast iron pan with dark wooden spoon

    Types of Mustard for Sauces

    Is it important to use the correct mustard? Yes!! definitely, while you can just use one brand of mustard or even mustard powder if that's how you roll. You just will not get the same result with the sauce.

    Just look at those beautiful flecks of mustard seeds you get from the wholegrain mustard? It's worth it. Like they say we eat with our eyes and I truly do believe you enjoy your food more if it looks nice too. 

    Can I use Quark for the sauce?

    I don't recommend using quark. Quark is a sour tasting soft cheese, it's not creamy. Use cream cheese like Philadelphia for this yummy Honey Mustard Sauce (store brand versions are fine too).

    Why can't you use quark? As mentioned it's not creamy tasting and unlike cream cheese it tends to split when heated. You can add it to sauces, but it has to be added right at the end and off the heat, if your pan is too hot it will split.

    Plus the cream cheese really isn't that high calories wise when divided into portions. 

    close up of Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken with sliced carrots in cast iron pan

    Using other cuts of chicken in place of Chicken Breast

    If you want to use boneless skinless chicken thighs, those are perfectly fine in this recipe. They do add more calories to the dish, as chicken breast is very lean. But I have also made this before with Chicken thighs and it's equally delicious. 

    As with anything just ensure the chicken thighs are cooked through, as they do take slightly longer to cook. 

    Sides for Creamy Honey and Mustard Chicken 

    Wondering what to serve this with? I like to go for some long grain rice and a simple vegetable side.

    The vegetable side being two large zucchini (courgettes) which I slice into quarters and then chop, and just saute in a little spray oil with some sea salt, garlic and black pepper. Yummy.

    Don't fancy zucchini (courgette) - pretty much any vegetables pair well with this, any type of greens are great:

    • Broccoli
    • Cabbage
    • Kale
    • Asparagus
    • Green Beans 

    are just a few ideas and if you don't fancy rice. How about some of these:

    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Perfect Oven Baked Chips
    •  Garlic and Herb Potatoes
    • Crushed Roast Potatoes

    serving of creamy honey mustard chicken with rice and sauteed zucchini on teal plate, pan in background and fork placed to side.

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    Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken

    Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken

    Yield: SERVES 4
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes

    Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken - tender chunks of chicken breast in a heavenly creamy honey and mustard sauce.

    Ingredients

    • 600g (21oz) of uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into cubes
    • 250g (9oz) of carrots, sliced
    • 1 onion, finely chopped
    • 4 teaspoons of wholegrain dijon mustard
    • 1 to 2 teaspoons of yellow American mustard
    • 1 tablespoon of honey
    • 180g (6.3oz) of low fat cream cheese (not quark)
    • 360ml (1.5 cups) of chicken stock (hot)
    • fresh parsley, chopped
    • salt and black pepper
    • cooking oil spray (I used avocado)

    Instructions

    1. Add the sliced carrots to a steamer pan above boiling hot water, and steam until slightly tender, drain and add to a bowl of cold water to prevent them from cooking any further.
    2. Spray a frying pan with spray oil and brown the onion and the chicken until lightly golden.
    3. In a jug whisk together the stock, cream cheese, honey and mustard until all combined
    4. Pour this into the frying pan and slowly bring to a boil, reduce heat, add carrots and simmer covered for about 15 mins, the sauce should slightly thicken, if it gets too thick, you can stir in a little more stock.
    5. Taste and season with salt and black pepper and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.
    6. Serve with your choice of sides. I served this with steamed rice and sauteed zucchini (courgette). For an SP or original day you could serve with cauli rice.

    Notes

    This recipe is gluten free, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

    • Slimming World - 3.5 syns per serving
    • WW Green Smart Points - 6 per serving
    • WW Blue Smart Points - 4 per serving
    • WW Purple Smart Points - 4 per serving
    • Gluten Free - use gluten free stock


    Different brands of cream cheese can vary in values, so always recalculate by the one you use.

    SUITABLE FOR FREEZING (may need to add a little stock upon reheating to loosen sauce)

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    Nutrition Information
    Serving Size 1 SERVING
    Amount Per Serving Calories 285Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 3.1gCholesterol 2.7mgSodium 624mgCarbohydrates 16.9gFiber 2.5gSugar 12.3gProtein 39g

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    Comments

    1. Laura says

      September 30, 2020 at 9:47 am

      Ahh thank you for posting this, going to try this at the weekend!! 🙂
      Takes me right back, for me it was the Country French one! Would love a slimming friendly version of that!!
      xx

    2. Katherine says

      December 31, 2020 at 4:25 am

      Made this for the first time yesterday, was a big hit with the family, even my very fussy six year old ate it!

    3. Amanda Bennett says

      January 05, 2021 at 1:52 pm

      Hi. Is the yellow mustard the American one or English as they obviously taste very different.
      Thanks Amanda

    4. Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says

      January 05, 2021 at 2:47 pm

      It's American I used. English will probably work too but less of it.

    5. Brigette says

      January 18, 2021 at 1:09 pm

      I cannot buy whole grain Dijon mustard anywhere. Any suggestions.

    6. Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says

      January 18, 2021 at 3:22 pm

      any wholegrain mustard will be fine.

    7. Diana Grice says

      January 26, 2021 at 4:42 pm

      I used smooth Dijon mustard as that’s all I had and it was delish. It was a hit with the whole family

    8. Diana Grice says

      January 26, 2021 at 4:43 pm

      I used smooth Dijon mustard as that’s all I had and it was delish. It was a hit with the whole family

    9. Catherine Flint says

      February 07, 2021 at 2:54 pm

      Made this today, the whole family loved it. I love all your recipes, they are so delicious, thankyou!

    10. Samantha says

      February 19, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      Not a fan of Chicken Tonight sauces but this is something amazing!

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