Get ready friends, because Dijon is having a moment! This Creamy Dijon Chicken starts with quick pan-seared chicken breasts that get covered with a creamy, luscious, Dijon mustard sauce. It’s one of those recipes that feels luxurious and expensive, but is really made with simple inexpensive ingredients. And my secret ingredient to making it extra special…just a hint of Worcestershire sauce. This Dijon chicken recipe is so delicious and guaranteed to be one the whole family enjoys!
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Ingredients For Creamy Dijon Chicken
This recipe uses one of my favorite ingredient combinations: Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce. And when they’re combined with a little bit of heavy cream and parmesan cheese, it creates the most delicious sauce! So here’s everything that you’ll need:
- Chicken Breasts: Chicken breasts are my usual go-to for recipes like these, but you can certainly use boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead.
- Garlic: Just a couple of garlic cloves infuses the sauce with lots of flavor.
- Olive Oil and Butter: Olive oil is used to cook the chicken breasts and a little butter is used to sauté the garlic.
- Dijon Mustard and Worcestershire: Dijon mustard is of course the star of the show. Both Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce give the sauce the bulk of its flavor. The tanginess from the Dijon mixed with the savory umami flavor of the Worcestershire is a match made in heaven!
- Chicken Broth: Chicken broth is used to help deglaze the pan, scrape up all of those flavorful brown bits, and is the base for the sauce.
- Heavy Cream and Parmesan Cheese: Just a little bit of heavy cream and parmesan cheese thickens the sauce and adds a luscious, creamy, rich flavor.
- Spinach: I added some spinach for extra greens and a little bit of color.
- Seasoning: The chicken breasts are seasoned with a blend of salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and onion powder. This way every component of this dish is packed with flavor!
Can I Substitute Yellow Mustard For Dijon Mustard?
I don’t recommend substituting Dijon mustard with yellow mustard. Dijon mustard has a more intense, sharp flavor that goes well with sauces compared to yellow mustard that has a milder, less complex flavor.
Not A Mustard Fan?
I get it. But trust me this recipe is not super mustard-y and the flavors are balanced nicely. I tested this recipe a few times with different amounts of Dijon mustard. And I ended up with what I feel is the perfect combination. It’s just enough to taste the tangy, warm flavors of the Dijon, but not too much to where it overpowers the dish. You can always taste the sauce and add a little more mustard if you want a stronger Dijon taste.
Serving Suggestions
We served this creamy dijon chicken over some fluffy mashed potatoes to soak up all of that delicious sauce. But you can also serve it with some buttered noodles, pasta, or over rice. A simple side salad or Caesar salad would also taste great. And you can never go wrong with a side of quick sautéed vegetables like this easy sautéed asparagus recipe.
Creamy Dijon Chicken
Servings 4Ingredients
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning ($0.10)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder ($0.05)
- 1/2 tsp onion powder ($0.05)
- 1/2 tsp salt ($0.02)
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.02)
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 1.3 lb.) ($6.49)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.32)
- 2 Tbsp butter ($0.27)
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced ($0.16)
- 1 cup chicken broth ($0.17)
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ($0.04)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce ($0.05)
- 1/3 cup heavy cream ($0.65)
- 2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese ($0.20)
- 2 cups spinach ($0.76)
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together the seasoning for the chicken: Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Using a sharp knife, carefully fillet each chicken breast into two thinner cutlets. Season each breast with the seasoning mix on both sides.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Once the skillet is hot, add the chicken and cook on each side until golden brown and cooked through (about 4 minutes per side). Remove the cooked chicken to a clean plate and cover to keep warm.
- To the same skillet add the butter and minced garlic cloves. Turn the heat down to medium-low and sauté the garlic for one minute until fragrant.
- Next pour the chicken broth into the skillet and add the Dijon mustard and worcestershire sauce. Stir together and scrape up any brown bits that may be stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Now add in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese and stir well. Allow the sauce to simmer in the skillet for 5 minutes. Taste the sauce at this point and add salt and pepper if desired.
- Add in the fresh spinach and stir it into the sauce allowing the heat to wilt the spinach.
- Finally, return the cooked chicken breasts to the skillet and spoon the Dijon sauce over top. Allow the chicken to heat through. Serve hot with your favorite side and enjoy!
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Equipment
- Color Cutting Boards
- Large 12" skillet
Nutrition
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How to Make Creamy Dijon Chicken – Step by Step Photos
In a small bowl mix together 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper.
Using a sharp knife, carefully fillet each chicken breast into two thinner cutlets. Season each breast with the seasoning mix on both sides.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Once the skillet is hot, add the chicken and cook on each side until golden brown and cooked through (about 4 minutes per side). Remove the cooked chicken to a clean plate and cover to keep warm.
To the same skillet add 2 Tbsp butter and 2 minced garlic cloves. Turn the heat down to medium-low and sauté the garlic for one minute until fragrant.
Next pour 1 cup chicken broth into the skillet and add 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard and 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce. Stir together and scrape up any brown bits that may be stuck to the bottom of the pan.
Now add in 1/3 cup heavy cream and 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese and stir well. Allow the sauce to simmer in the skillet for 5 minutes. Taste the sauce at this point and add a pinch of salt and pepper if desired.
Add in 2 cups of fresh spinach and stir it into the sauce allowing the heat to wilt the spinach.
Finally, return the cooked chicken breasts to the skillet and spoon the Dijon sauce over top. Allow the chicken to heat through.
Now all that’s left to do is serve this delicious Dijon chicken with some creamy mashed potatoes, pasta, or your favorite side. And don’t forget to spoon some of that yummy sauce over the top! ;)
This was so delicious and easy! I already had almost all the ingredients and my 9 year old basically made it for us, her first time cooking anything! It’s that simple!
The best ever. I have never been happier than something I made.. super quick and easy. Enough for two more meals. I’ve shared it with my family and two other friends. Great work Marsha.
Wow! That’s awesome. I’m so glad you love the recipe. And thanks so much for sharing it! :)
This recipe is phenomenal, pretty quick, and best of all simple and easy! Sauce came out very delicious and it paired perfectly with the mashed potatoes. I’m thinking of starting off with some chopped bacon and using the some of the left over grease to saute the garlic then add the butter and flour to make a simple roux to make the sauce even creamier. Tripling the rest of the sauce recipe to use as a base for potato soup.
Wow! I love all of those ideas. So glad you enjoyed the recipe :)
I made this recipe today and it was DELICIOUS!!! Everyone was asking for seconds. Thank you for providing a quick, easy, flavorful meal for my family.
This was SO good. It was so flavorful, the chicken on its own could have been a dish but the mustard sauce brings it to a whole new level. Keeping this in my recipe list!
So glad you loved it! Thanks for sharing :)
Amazing! I did add some finely sliced onions with the garlic, used double the mustard and added a teaspoon of whole grain mustard. I also didn’t have fresh spinach but I had some frozen creamed spinach, it worked perfectly.