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Slow cooker honey mustard chicken breast on a blue plate with mashed potato and green peas.

Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken Breasts

This Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken is exactly the sort of dinner that earns a permanent spot in the rotation: glossy, tangy, comforting and requiring very little from you beyond remembering to switch the crock pot on. It’s an easy dinner recipe with proper flavour, tender chicken and a silky tangy honey mustard sauce that’s very hard not to spoon over everything on your plate.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Slow Cooker, Wordwide
Servings 4 portions
Calories 416 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 30 g plain flour
  • 20 g unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 300 ml chicken stock

For the honey mustard sauce

  • 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoons wholegrain mustard optional
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce optional, but very good
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme optional

To thicken

  • 1½ tablespoon cornflour corn starch
  • 2 tablespoon cold water

Instructions
 

  • Pat the chicken breasts dry. Season with salt and black pepper, then lightly coat in the flour, shaking off any excess.
  • Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and melt the butter.
  • Sear the chicken breasts for 2–3 minutes per side, until lightly golden. They do not need to be cooked through.
  • Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker.
  • Lower the heat slightly and add the garlic to the same pan. Cook for about 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
  • Pour in a splash of the chicken stock and scrape up all the golden bits from the pan.
  • In a jug or bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, wholegrain mustard (optional), honey, vinegar (or lemon juice), soy sauce (optional), thyme (optional) and the remaining chicken stock.
  • Pour this mixture into the slow cooker over the chicken.
  • Cover and cook on high for 3–4 hours. The chicken should be tender and cooked through, but still holding its shape.
  • In a small bowl, mix the cornflour with the cold water until smooth.
  • Remove the lid and gently stir the slurry into the sauce around the chicken.
  • Cover and cook on High for another 15 minutes, stirring occassionally, or until the sauce has thickened into a glossy honey mustard coating. You may stir in a couple of spoonfuls of double cream/heavy cream if you wish.
  • Spoon the sauce over the chicken and scatter with fresh herbs, if you like.
  • Serve with mashed potatoes, rice or creamy polenta.

Nutrition

Calories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 52gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 158mgSodium: 954mgPotassium: 976mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 214IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Honey Mustard Chicken in Slow Cooker, Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken
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