Honey Mustard Chicken Green Beans (Print Version)

Juicy chicken glazed in honey-mustard sauce served with crisp, tender green beans for a bright, easy meal.

# What You'll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, approximately 5.3 oz each
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Honey Mustard Sauce

05 - 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
06 - 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
07 - 3 tablespoons honey
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
09 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

→ Vegetables

10 - 12.3 oz fresh green beans, trimmed
11 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
12 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
13 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
14 - 1 teaspoon lemon zest, optional

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, honey, lemon juice, and minced garlic until well combined.
03 - Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels and season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
04 - Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken breasts for 2 minutes per side until golden brown.
05 - Remove skillet from heat and brush the tops of chicken with honey mustard sauce, reserving 2 tablespoons for finishing.
06 - Arrange trimmed green beans around the chicken in the skillet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper, tossing gently to coat.
07 - Transfer skillet to preheated oven and bake for 15-18 minutes until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and green beans are tender-crisp.
08 - Remove from oven and let chicken rest for 3 minutes. Drizzle with reserved sauce and garnish with lemon zest if desired before serving.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • The honey-mustard glaze walks that perfect line between tangy and sweet, hitting you with lemon brightness that makes everything feel fresh.
  • Everything cooks in one skillet, which means less cleanup and more time enjoying dinner with the people you're cooking for.
  • Your chicken stays genuinely juicy instead of turning into the sad, dried-out version we've all experienced at some point.
02 -
  • Oven-safe skillets aren't just a suggestion; using a regular skillet and transferring the chicken will cause you to lose the golden bottom and spend unnecessary time scrubbing.
  • Don't skip the resting step even though three minutes feels short—it genuinely redistributes the juices and stops you from cutting into a chicken breast and watching all the moisture run onto the plate.
03 -
  • If your glaze looks broken or grainy after whisking, add a teaspoon of water and whisk harder—it'll come back together smoother than before.
  • Brown your chicken properly even though it seems like an extra step, because that golden surface is what separates this from tasting like boiled chicken dressed up.
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