Delicious and Attractive Honey Mustard Pan-Seared Chicken Breast Recipe

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.

  

  
• 2

  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.

  

  
• 3

  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.

  

  
• 4

  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.

  

  
• 5

  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.