Description
A comforting dish combining sweet honey and tangy mustard, perfect for family dinners and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lb chicken breast (about 4, 6 oz. pieces) or chicken thighs
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp butter (melted)
- 2-3 garlic cloves (minced)
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- optional: 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 4 Tbsp cold water
Instructions
- Pat your chicken dry with a paper towel.
- Sprinkle the salt, pepper, oregano, onion powder, and paprika over top, covering the chicken.
- Whisk the honey, dijon mustard, garlic, and melted butter together until smooth.
- Pour the mixture over top of the chicken, covering them as much as you can.
- Close and cook on LOW heat for about 180 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- When chicken is cooked, you can pull it apart in large chunks or completely shred it.
- About 30 minutes before serving, add the cream and stir into the sauce.
- To thicken the sauce, whisk the cold water and cornstarch together until smooth.
- Stir it into the sauce and allow it heat at warm or low setting for about 30 minutes to thicken.
- Once to desired thickness, serve!
Notes
For deeper flavor, consider marinating the chicken in the honey mustard mixture for a few hours or overnight.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 180 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg