Healthy Honey Dijon Chicken Breast Recipe

I have had a super busy weekend. . .my friend Beth from +Honey Locust Hills  and I exhibited our jewelry and fiber arts at a show this weekend.

Its hard to eat healthy when you are on the run but the key is to be prepared.  I packed a little cooler that I brought with me each day with some fresh fruit and nuts, low fat cheese and lean sliced meats.

Our show was about an hour away, so once we packed up and got home, it was already dinner time and I was HUNGRY!  Thankfully I was prepared.  I whipped up this recipe in less than 30 minutes and it was so tasty!  Definitely a winner in my book and I will be making it again.  I cooked up several chicken breasts, and since they were so large, each will make 2 portions.  I have these in the fridge for a quick lunch to pack for work or as a healthy addition to a salad.

Tonight, I just served with a spinach and tomato salad drizzled with balsamic vinegar and a touch of olive oil.  Balsamic vinegar has so much flavor that you can get by with very little oil when using it.

Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp Greek seasoning*
3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp honey
1 cup water

Directions:

1.  Lightly sprinkle chicken with the pepper and Greek seasoning.

2.  Place chicken, breast side down in a non-stick 

skillet over medium-high heat.   

3.  Cook about 10 minutes flipping half way through to sear and 

lightly brown both sides.

4.  While chicken is browning, mix water, honey and 

Dijon mustard in a small bowl.

5.  Pour honey mustard sauce on top of chicken and reduce heat to medium.

6.  Continue to cook chicken approximately another 10 minutes 

(internal temperature should reach 185 degrees 

for chicken to be cooked thoroughly).

7.  The sauce should thicken up somewhat and slightly caramelize 

on the chicken.  There isn't a lot of extra sauce, but enough that 

you can spoon a small amount over the chicken when you serve it.  

If additional sauce is desired, you can always double that portion 

of the recipe or just add some more water if you are trying to 

keep the calories to a minimum.

4 WW PP

*you should be able to find Greek seasoning at most stores.  It is full of flavor, combining salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, onion as well as other spices.  It tends to be higher in sodium so no additional salt was used in this recipe.


Just in case you are interested, here's a little glimpse of what our table looked like at the show:

Cinnamon Honey Butter Recipe

We have a steakhouse chain in my city that I like to go to for a nice dinner from time to time.  They serve peanuts in the shell in their waiting area and have buckets of them on your table so you can continue to nosh until your meal arrives.  When they take you to your table, the hostess picks up a basket of their homemade rolls. . .along with what I like to call the nectar of the gods.  They serve the most amazing cinnamon honey butter with their warm rolls.  If I'm not careful, between eating all those peanuts and the rolls with cinnamon butter, I just might not have room for my meal when it arrives.

This recipe is so easy to make and stores well in the refrigerator for quite some time.  With the holidays approaching, it would also make a nice addition to the table for you to share with your loved ones.

I love to use this in place of plain butter on pancakes and waffles as well.

Tie a ribbon around the lid and it will make a very nice hostess gift if you will be someone's guest this season.

Cinnamon Honey Butter

yields 3 half pint jars

Ingredients:

 1 cup honey

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

3 half pint canning jars

 

 

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl.  Using whisk attachment on mixer, blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.

Use a rubber spatula to pour mixture into the half pint jars.  If you are worried that you will spill it, you can always use a large pastry bag (or zipper style storage bag), cut off tip and squeeze into the half pint jars. 

*tip:  Place the bag in a tall glass for support or have someone hold the bag while you are filling it.

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