Honey Mustard Chicken Skillet

Try this honey mustard chicken skillet recipe! Tender chicken seared in a cast iron skillet, smothered in sweet honey mustard sauce, a savory camping treat bursting with flavor under the stars.

Today’s honey mustard chicken skillet is just the kind of recipe that we look for. Skinless chicken breast is cooked to perfection in a homemade honey mustard sauce for an easy meal that will satisfy both the foodie and picky eater alike.

When we put together a camping menu, we look for recipes with a short cook time (30 minutes or less) and simple ingredients. We want to be able to make a quick and delicious meal that everyone will eat, especially after a long day of hiking or hanging out at the beach.

We don’t want to spend so much time making food that we miss out on all the fun of camping!

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While this is a great recipe to make at home for an easy weeknight dinner, it is also an ideal addition to your camping menu. We always have at least one cast iron skillet in our camp kitchen, as cast iron is our go-to for tons of meal and snack recipes.

Using thin chicken breasts means that the cooking time will be faster and there will be less chance of undercooking the meat too, especially when cooking over the fire.

Honey Mustard Chicken

I think the brown grainy mustard adds such a depth of flavor compared to using yellow mustard. Delicious!

This skillet honey mustard chicken is delicious served with potatoes and a side salad or green beans. We also love using the leftovers for lunch time wraps the next day. Two-for-one cooking is my favorite! Check out the full recipe below.

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Tips for cooking with cast iron

• When cooking with cast iron, be sure to season the surface first.
• Always use gloves or oven mitts while cooking as the surface of the iron will be hot.
• Cook the recipe over an open fire using hot coals, not open flames.  A fire that is too hot will burn the outside of your recipe and not cook the inside. Learn how to make a campfire for cooking.
• Be sure to clean the cast iron with a rough vegetable scrubber, rinse and dry thoroughly before storing.

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Salt and pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Honey
• Brown mustard – we prefer to use a whole grain mustard.
• Chicken broth
• Cornstarch
• Fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

1. Pat the chicken breasts dry with a paper towel.

2. Cut each breast in half horizontally into two thinner cutlets. Alternately, place the chicken under a layer of plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness.

3. Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper.

4. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to a large skillet.

5. Heat over medium until the oil starts to sizzle.

6. Add the chicken breasts to the skillet and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.

7. Flip and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes.

8. Remove the cooked chicken to a tray and cover to keep warm.

9. Repeat with any remaining cutlets.

10. In a medium mixing bowl, combine honey, mustard, broth, and cornstarch.

11. Pour the honey mustard mixture into the pan and stir until it begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.

12. Add chicken back to the pan and spoon the sauce over the chicken.

13. Simmer in the sauce until the chicken is heated through and the sauce has reduced slightly.

14. Top with fresh parsley.

Variations

• In a pinch, use cooked rotisserie chicken instead of the chicken cutlets.
• Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces before cooking.
• Substitute pork chops for chicken.
• Swap out the brown mustard for Dijon mustard. You could also try a combination of Dijon and brown mustard.

Tips and Tricks

• Try this easy recipe with boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken tenders instead of chicken breasts.
• When adding cornstarch into a sauce, I like to mix it with a little bit of cold water first to make a cornstarch slurry. This helps avoid lumps in the sauce.
• If the sauce seems too thick, add an extra splash of chicken stock.
• When planning for camping, I like to do as much meal prep as possible before we leave. Having easy access to hot running water makes clean up much easier.
• Eating raw chicken is a health hazard. To be sure your chicken is fully cooked, check the internal temperature using a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat.
• Store any leftover chicken in the fridge or cooler in an airtight container.

Whip up this delicious honey mustard chicken for a quick meal the whole family will enjoy!

Skillet Chicken Recipes

For more easy dinner ideas to add to this year’s camping menu, check out these chicken skillet recipes.

• Creamy Bacon Ranch Chicken Skillet
• Blackened Chicken Skillet
• Garlic Butter Chicken Skillet
• Creamy Tuscan Chicken
• Easy Sweet Chili Chicken Skillet
• Honey Mustard Chicken Skillet
• Creamy Mushroom Chicken Skillet
• Tomato Mozza Chicken Skillet

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