Easy Chicken Dijon
Pan fried chicken breasts paired with a luscious mustard cream sauce will make your taste buds sing in this creamy Chicken Dijon recipe. Top notch flavor, but is ridiculously easy to make in just 20 minutes, plus low carb and high protein so you’ll be satisfied longer!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 (6 ounces each) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot , diced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (see note below)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh)
Instructions
- Pound out the chicken breasts to an even 1-inch thickness, then season with the salt and pepper on both sides.
- Warm olive oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add the chicken; saute for about 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through, until cooked through. (Adjust your heat if the chicken is over-browning and use a meat thermometer to check for doneness - it is cooked through at an internal temperature of 165F.)
- Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm.
- Add diced shallot to the skillet; stir to coat with the fat drippings. Cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Pour the wine into the hot skillet; cook, stirring, until reduced by half, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in the cream, mustard, and thyme. Cook, whisking, until thickened. Add the chicken back to the skillet along with any accumulated chicken juices and coat in the sauce.
- Divide the cooked chicken breasts onto individual plates and drizzle with some of the sauce. Serve with your favorite roasted vegetable or salad and enjoy!
Notes
Replace the wine. The wine lends wonderful flavor and complexity to this dish, and the alcohol cooks off. But if you are opposed to cooking with it, you can use chicken broth in its place.
Try a different mustard. Spicy Brown Mustard or Whole Grain Mustard can replace the Dijon, but avoid honey mustard or yellow mustard in this recipe.
Use another herb. If you don't have dried thyme, an equal amount of dried oregano will come closest to the intended flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 705mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 489IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg