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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
The honey mustard grilled chicken with a mild spiciness from the mustard, the sweetness of honey, and broccoli will surely be a very nutritious and highly attractive dish. Let’s cook with TasteVN to make this delicious fried dish right away!
Ingredients for Honey Mustard Chicken Breast Serves 3 people
Chicken breast 1 piece (about 500g) Baby onion 250 g Broccoli 1 piece Chicken broth 200 ml Cayenne pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon Roasted black sesame a little Honey 2 tablespoons Mustard 2 tablespoons Vinegar 1 teaspoon (can be replaced with white wine or rice wine) Cornstarch 1 teaspoon Unsalted butter 50 g Olive oil 2 tablespoons Salt/pepper a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh chicken breast
- You should choose ready-made chicken breast pieces with a rosy skin and naturally yellow meat.
- When touching the chicken meat, it should feel dry and have good elasticity, without leaving a dent where you press your finger.
- If you buy skinless chicken breast, observe the layer of fat on the chicken. You should choose the fat that is white for better taste.
- Choose chicken breast pieces that have fewer stripes in the meat fibers. The more stripes there are, the less fat and protein there will be, and these stripes will make it harder for the chicken to absorb spices and sauces when cooked.
- You should not buy chicken breast pieces with purple bruises or unusual colors, and if they smell bad, as this indicates poor quality chicken.
What is Cayenne pepper? Where to buy Cayenne pepper powder
- Cayenne pepper originates from the Americas with a tongue-searing spiciness, available in red, orange, yellow, green, and purple colors.
- This type of pepper is often used in powdered form in cooking as a herbal supplement.
- You can find this type of pepper powder in imported food stores or on e-commerce websites.
See details: What is cayenne pepper?
What is unsalted butter? Where can it be purchased?
- Unsalted butter is a type of butter with a mild sweet taste, containing no salt and rich in vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium, and relatively high fat content,…
- This type of butter is commonly used to make baked goods or served with bread.
- You can buy unsalted butter at grocery stores, baking supply shops, supermarkets, or e-commerce websites,…
- Additionally, you can also make unsalted butter at home using the recipe shared by TasteVN.
Tools needed
How to prepare Honey Mustard Chicken Breast
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Prepare the ingredients
You put a pot of water on the stove, when the water boils, add 250g of baby onions to blanch quickly for 2 minutes, then take them out into a bowl, cut off the roots and peel the skin.
Tip: To keep the onions crunchy and easy to peel, after blanching, immediately place the onions in a bowl of ice water for about 5 minutes.
Wash the broccoli with diluted salt water, rinse again with clean water and let it drain. Then cut off the hard stems, and cut the broccoli into small bite-sized pieces.
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Prepare the chicken breast
Wash 500g of chicken breast with diluted salt water, then rinse with clean water and let it drain.
Cut the chicken breast in half lengthwise to make two equal parts, then slice each part thinly into two pieces across the surface of the meat.
How to remove the smell of chicken breast
- After rubbing with salt, you can use a mixture of alcohol and sliced ginger, crush it while rubbing and squeezing the entire piece of breast once more, helping to completely eliminate the smell and dirt. Rinse well and let it drain.
- Alternatively, you can add lemon to the water and soak the chicken breast for 15 – 20 minutes. Then take it out, rinse with cold water, and let it drain.
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Grilling chicken breast
Marinate 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper into the chicken breast.
Heat a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, when the oil is hot, add the chicken and grill each side for about 3 – 4 minutes over medium heat. When the chicken is cooked, transfer it all to a plate.
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Making the sauce
Using the same pan where you grilled the chicken, add the baby onions and sauté for about 2 minutes.
Then add 200ml of chicken broth, 2 tablespoons of honey, 2 tablespoons of mustard, 1 teaspoon of cornstarch (dissolved in 2 teaspoons of water), 1 teaspoon of vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the pan, and cook until the sauce thickens slightly. You can adjust the seasoning to your taste.
Tip: To have a lightly sweet sauce, you can use canned chicken broth or make your own chicken broth at home following the recipe shared by TasteVN.
See details: How to cook simple chicken broth at home
Add the grilled chicken to the sauce, stir well on the stove for about 3 – 4 minutes so that the chicken absorbs the seasoning, then sprinkle a little black sesame on top and turn off the heat.
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Steaming and stir-frying broccoli
Put a pot of water on the stove, place a stainless steel steaming rack inside, add all the prepped broccoli and steam over medium heat for about 10 minutes. After the broccoli is cooked, take it out and let it cool.
Place a pan on the stove, add 50g of unsalted butter, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, when the butter melts, add the boiled broccoli, cover tightly and toss until the butter coats the broccoli evenly.
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Completion
Place the chicken, baby onions, and broccoli on a plate, then drizzle a bit of sauce over the chicken piece to finish.
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Final product
The pan-seared honey mustard chicken breast is not too difficult to make. The chicken is tender and absorbs the sweetness of honey, with a slight spiciness from the mustard, paired with crunchy and sweet broccoli that smells wonderfully of butter; this will surely be a unique dish for your family that everyone will love. Let’s get cooking right away.
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Just take a little time and you will have the dish honey mustard chicken breast to enrich your family menu while being full of nutrients. Wish you success with the recipe shared by TasteVN!
* Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Adam Ragusea
