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Sarah Butler's honey and mustard chicken: Today

Sarah Butler's honey and mustard chicken: Today
Sarah Butler's honey and mustard chicken: Today

Ingredients

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 15-20 min
Serve: 4

  • 4 chicken breasts cut into cubes,
  • or flattened and sliced into thin strips
  • 2 tbsp plain or self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 25g butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 60ml white wine (optional)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ pint chicken stock
  • 150-200ml fresh cream
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Handful of freshly chopped parsley
  • Juice from ¼ lemon
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper

Method

  1. In a large bowl, combine the chicken with flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  2. Add butter and olive oil to a non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat and cook the chicken on each side for 3-4 minutes until golden.
  3. Reduce heat to medium and add the crushed garlic clove to the chicken and cook for 30 seconds.
  4. Next, add the wine and simmer until the wine is reduced by half, spoon the wine over the chicken as it cooks.
  5. Add the honey and mustard to the chicken and combine all ingredients.
  6. Gradually add the chicken stock, use a whisk to avoid any lumps and bring to a simmer.
  7. Add the fresh cream and bay leaf and combine all ingredients.
  8. Simmer for 5-10 minutes on a low heat covered in tin foil.
  9. Remove and dispose of the bay leaf.
  10. Garnish with fresh parsley, a squeeze of lemon and season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
  11. This dish is great served with mash, chips, rice, wedges, pasta and/or vegetables of your choice.