Grilled Honey Dijon Chicken
Slather this perfectly grilled protein in your favorite homemade salad dressing. Grilled Honey Dijon Chicken is tangy and sweet to lighten up your next barbecue.
Are you ready to get your grill on? BBQ season is coming or could be already started depending on what the weather is like where you live. In our home, we normally start to BBQ on a regular basis after the May long weekend. For this post, I used my indoor grill because my BBQ is kaput. I know, I need to go shopping for a new one. It’s on my to-do list.
One of our favourite foods to barbecue is CHICKEN! It’s affordable, healthy and mouthwatering delicious. I made a Grilled Honey Dijon Chicken for my family and it was divine. It was super easy with a simple marinade of honey, Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, garlic and fresh chives. I used chicken breasts, but you could use another cut of chicken like drumsticks or thighs. My kids prefer boneless so I usually gravitate towards the boneless, skinless chicken breasts at the grocery store.
Ingredients
The full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions is found at the bottom of the post.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Extra virgin olive oil
- White wine vinegar
- Dijon mustard
- Honey
- Garlic
- Fresh chives
- Salt and pepper
How to Make Grilled Honey Dijon Chicken
- Step One: In a medium sized bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, chives and salt and pepper. Brush marinade over both sides of the chicken breasts and put in the fridge to marinade until you are ready to grill.
- Step Two: Place chicken on either your barbecue or indoor grill and grill until temperature reaches 165°F with a meat thermometer. I used an indoor grill and it took about 10 minutes. Place on a serving platter.
- Step Three: In the meantime, make the sauce by stirring together the Dijon mustard and honey together in a bowl. Spread sauce over the chicken and serve.
Taste your marinade before you brush it on the chicken. If you find the mustard too overpowering, add some more honey. I like mine mustardy (is that even a word?!) and it cooks off anyways.
Another kitchen item I recommend to have on hand is your meat thermometer. It’s hard to tell if the meat is cooked to the proper temperature without cutting into it. For a boneless, skinless chicken breast, you’ll want it to reach 165F for safe consumption.
I used a George Foreman indoor grill so both sides of the chicken cook at the same time. It also gives the nice grill marks on your meat. The honey cooks quickly so make sure you to use your meat thermometer to check doneness. Don’t rely on the colour.
While my chicken was grilling, I grabbed my food steamer to make some asparagus. I’m all about the kitchen appliances today. If you got ’em, use ’em!
Because most of the sauce will cook off, you’ll want to prepare extra to drizzle over your cooked chicken. It’s a two ingredient sauce: honey and Dijon mustard. As a bonus, it also tastes yummy on top of asparagus.
The final result is tender, juicy and flavourful. Each bite is a little bit of sweet and spice. Make some extra sauce for dipping, if you prefer.
My youngest daughter isn’t fond of mustard so I held my breath waiting to see if she would say anything when I put the plate in front of her. Surprisingly, she ate ALL of her chicken breast and most of the asparagus. It made me feel good knowing she enjoyed it!
You might also like Mustard Chicken, Poor Man’s Burnt Ends, Maple Dijon Grilled Chicken, Chipotle Chicken Skewers, Sweet and Sour Chicken Thighs, Grilled Herb Chicken and Honey Sriracha Chicken.
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Grilled Honey Dijon Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp fresh chives chopped plus 1 tsp for garnish
- salt and pepper to taste
Sauce
- 3 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp Dijon mustard
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, chives and salt and pepper. Brush marinade over both sides of the chicken breasts and put in the fridge to marinade until you are ready to grill.
- Place chicken on either your barbecue or indoor grill and grill until temperature reaches 165°F with a meat thermometer. I used an indoor grill and it took about 10 minutes. Place on a serving platter.
- In the meantime, make the sauce by stirring together the Dijon mustard and honey together in a bowl. Spread sauce over the chicken and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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Loving this recipe, honey dijon is one of my favorite thing in food. It is a staple in my fridge! Thanks for joining us at the Dishing It & Digging It Link Party
Looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight Party. Pinned & shared.
Hi Stacie,
I saw your beautiful dish at Life and LInda’s Dishing It and Digging It Party and just had to see more. I love this recipe and your photography is stunning!
I am in Ontario as well – Barrie. I’ve lived across Canada as well and am now back in my hometown 🙂
Great to find your gorgeous blog!
I am definitely ready for grilling season! We always gravitate towards chicken too – healthy, easy and so many ways you can make it! I love honey Dijon flavored anything, so this is going to be a summer staple here! Pinned!
This looks so yummy! I love the sweet & tangy combination of honey and dijon. Pinned and Yummed for future reference!
I know what you mean about making the marinade a bit mustardy. I’m not a fan of mustard, but I find it tastes a bit more mild after being cooked. Your grilled chicken sounds delicious!
This looks really great! I like my honey dijon extra mustardy (so a word!) too!
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This looks absolutely delish!