Chicken in Creamy Mustard Sauce

Name: Chicken in Creamy Mustard Sauce
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 700g Chicken Thigh Fillets, skinless, boneless; 4-6 pieces (Note 1); 1 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1/2 tsp Salt, cooking/kosher; 1/4 tsp Pepper (Black); 1/2 cups Heavy Cream, thickened; 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard; 1 tbsp Whole Grain Mustard; 1/4 tsp Salt, cooking/kosher; 1/4 tsp Pepper (Black); 1 1/2 tbsp Water, as needed; 2 tsp Tarragon, fresh, finely chopped (optional); 2 tsp Parsley, finely chopped (optional)

Recipe video above. Here's a really quick way to cook chicken thighs or breast in a simple yet elegant creamy mustard sauce. Mustard adds flavour as well as thickening the sauce while tarragon infuses the sauce with elegant aniseed notes, giving it a very restaurant-y flavour. But even if you don't have fresh tarragon or don't like it, this is absolutely still worth making. In fact, I've probably made it as often without tarragon as I have with!

Recipe video above. Here's a really quick way to cook chicken thighs or breast in a simple yet elegant creamy mustard sauce. Musta... Show more

From Recipetineats · Original recipe

Health Grade

B · Healthy

Time

20 min

Price

0,56 €

Calories

549 kcal

low calorie

gluten free

high protein

low carb

Method

Chop the herbs

If you're using the herbs, rinse and pat dry the tarragon, the parsley, or a mix of both, then finely chop them and set them aside for garnish.

Season the chicken

Pat the chicken thigh fillets dry with paper towel, then season both sides with 0.5 tsp salt and 0.2 tsp pepper.

Sear the chicken

Set a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When it shimmers, lay in the chicken in a single layer and sear until the underside is deep golden, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook for 4 to 5 minutes more, until cooked through, then transfer the chicken to a plate.

Make the sauce

Lower the heat to medium-low. Stir the heavy cream, Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, the remaining 0.2 tsp salt and 0.2 tsp pepper, and 1.5 tbsp water into the skillet, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom. Let the sauce bubble gently for 2 minutes, stirring often, until it looks glossy and lightly thickened. Return the chicken and any juices to the pan and turn the pieces in the sauce until coated; warm everything through for 1 minute over low heat.

Finish and serve

Spoon the chicken and sauce onto plates or serve it straight from the skillet. Finish with the chopped herbs, if you're using them, and serve hot.

Ingredients

Method

For 4 servings

Adjust servings

700g Chicken Thigh Fillets, skinless, boneless; 4-6 pieces (Note 1)
1 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Salt, cooking/kosher
1/4 tsp Pepper (Black)

Creamy mustard sauce

1/2 cups Heavy Cream, thickened
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp Whole Grain Mustard
1/4 tsp Salt, cooking/kosher
1/4 tsp Pepper (Black)
1 1/2 tbsp Water, as needed

Optional herbs

2 tsp Tarragon, fresh, finely chopped (optional)
2 tsp Parsley, finely chopped (optional)

Nutrition

Per Serving.

Calories

549 kcal

27% of Daily kcal

Protein

40 g

81% RDI

Fat

42 g

14g sat fat

Carbs

2.1 g

1% RDI

Sugar

1.2 g

2% RDI

Fiber

0.4 g

1% RDI

Salt

1.8 g

36% RDI

Quality Profile

Scored against dietary guidelines.
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Composite score - weighted by current nutrition science

B · 7.3 / 10

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Adjust servings

700g Chicken Thigh Fillets, skinless, boneless; 4-6 pieces (Note 1)
1 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Salt, cooking/kosher
1/4 tsp Pepper (Black)

Creamy mustard sauce

1/2 cups Heavy Cream, thickened
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp Whole Grain Mustard
1/4 tsp Salt, cooking/kosher
1/4 tsp Pepper (Black)
1 1/2 tbsp Water, as needed

Optional herbs

2 tsp Tarragon, fresh, finely chopped (optional)
2 tsp Parsley, finely chopped (optional)

Chicken in Creamy Mustard Sauce

Method

Chop the herbs

Season the chicken

Sear the chicken

Make the sauce

Finish and serve

Ingredients

Method

Creamy mustard sauce

Optional herbs

Nutrition

Calories

Protein

Fat

Carbs

Sugar

Fiber

Salt

Quality Profile

Comments

Ingredients

Creamy mustard sauce

Optional herbs

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