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Mustard Chicken - the best mustard chicken recipe by David Lebovitz. Rich and crazy delicious mustard sauce with bacon and chicken thighs.
I have wanted to make this chicken with mustard recipe by David Lebovitz for a while.
It’s on the cover of My Paris Kitchen. Oh boy, am I glad that I finally tried it out. This mustard chicken is utterly scrumptious with pre-marinated chicken and doused in the rich and intense mustard sauce; it’s the best mustard chicken ever!
This recipe is every bit classic French. The chicken thighs are coated generously with the mustard mixture first before cooking, so every bite of the chicken is bursting with the amazing flavors.
I am usually not a fan of mustard but this recipe really got me rethink about mustard.
Make this recipe on a wide skillet, cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven. This is a substantial dish and feeds the entire family of at least 4-6. You can half the recipe if you have a small family. Enjoy!
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This recipe is only 437 calories per serving.
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Mustard Chicken
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard, plus 3 tablespoons
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup smoked thick-cut bacon, diced
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon whole mustard seeds
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- water, as needed
- chopped flat-leaf parsley , or chives for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix ½ cup of Dijon mustard with paprika, black pepper, and salt. Toss the chicken pieces in the mustard mixture, lifting the skin to rub some of the mixture underneath. Set aside.
- Add olive oil to the skillet and place the chicken pieces in a single layer over medium-high heat. Brown them well on one side, then flip and brown the other side. Transfer the chicken to a platter and discard the oil.
- Heat a skillet with a lid or a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the bacon. Cook the bacon, stirring frequently, until softened and slightly browned. Remove the bacon from the skillet and set aside, leaving about 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the skillet and discarding the rest.
- Add the onion to the skillet and cook until soft and translucent. Stir in the thyme and cook for a couple of minutes before adding the chicken pieces. Pour in the wine, cover, and cook the chicken over low to medium heat, turning it a few times, until fully cooked, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, mustard seeds or grainy mustard, and heavy cream into the skillet. Add water to thin the sauce and simmer briefly. Top the chicken with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
Nutrition
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I now make this regularly, it’s easy and so tasty. I would advise anyone’s to give it a go even if mustard is not something that you would normally use. It’s delicious..
I serve with roasted potatoes and “ posh broccoli “ .
Okay, I hope you saw where I tagged you on Instagram and linked to this on FB—this recipe is crazy insane delicious. Like, cast iron skillets may been licked. We’re two (big eaters!), so we halved the recipe. Also, we decided on a combo of smooth and grainy Dijon mustards (it’s what we had on hand), and skipped the mustard seeds, as the grainy Dijon had plenty to make up for it. Oh, and as per my IG and FB, I just put in more paprika and garlic because I think just about everything (except chocolate cake) tastes better with more paprika and garlic. :) Thank you for such a delicious dish!
Hi Shana, thanks so much for trying my mustard chicken recipe. Please try more recipes on my site.
I’m very intrigued by this recipe – can’t wait to try it at home! Do you think using chicken breasts instead of thighs would work? I’d like to save a trip to the store. Thanks for sharing!
I think so, chicken breasts will work for mustard chicken.
Delicious!!!
This is a great recipe! Will be making it again. I used water instead of the white wine (only because I didn’t have any. I know…who doesn’t have white wine on hand, right?). I also used chicken breasts in place of thighs because my husband will only eat white meat, and lastly, in addition to the freah thyme in the recipe, i garnished with fresh thyme on top and that added an amazing extra flavor! Delicious recipe!!
Delicious recipe! I’ll definitely be making it again. I garnished with extra fresh thyme iand it had amazing flavor! I served this with roasted asparagus and brown rice.
Yum sounds so good!
Hi Beth, thanks for your sweet comment and thanks for trying this mustard chicken. All my recipes are delicious, please check out all my recipes at https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
This turned out incredibly! I was confused about the bacon. It seems to still be missing in the recipe but I added it at the very end. I served it with herbed potatoes and a side of spinach. I will definitely be making this again. Would also be a great dinner party dish as it is sure to impress!!!
I now make this regularly, it’s easy and so tasty. I would advise anyone’s to give it a go even if mustard is not something that you would normally use. It’s delicious..
I serve with roasted potatoes and “ posh broccoli “ .
Hi Susanne, thanks for trying my recipe. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
I came to the comments looking for what people did with the bacon since it wasn’t in the instructions!
The method is clearly stated in step 3 in the recipe card. Please check.
What would you serve this with to accompany this dish?
You can serve it with a variety of dishes, you can check out all my recipes here: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Extremely tasty! This dish is now on our meal rotation at home :)
Do you know if this would work if it were baked in the oven? I want to cook this for guests and I don’t have enough room on my cooktop to double the recipe. Thanks!
Yes, it’s fine.
I am great fan of yours , I almost try all yours receipts, before making this recipe I have one question ; will the mustard seeds make the chicken taste bitter?
Hi Ravi, thanks for your support. No, the mustard seeds don’t make the chicken bitter. Actually you will have the popping sensation in your mouth when you bite into them. :)
Me gustaria tener la receta, gracias
I have cooked the Mustard Chicken and it turned out to be a popular dish on the table; Everyone said that they loved that dish. Thank you for sharing it with us even though the bacon part has been omitted. I kind of figured it out when to put it back. I like this dish myself too!
Awesome Vivian, yes you don’t need the bacon, it’s good as is. :)
Haven’t tried this yet, but definitely can’t wait to. Sounds scrumptious and so easy to prepare!
At what point do you add the bacon back into the dish? Thank you.
Add the bacon back with the chicken. Thanks for catching the omission. I have updated the recipe! :)