Chicken breast in honey-mustard sauce
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Chicken fillet in honey-mustard sauce is a recipe for autumn. In terms of colors, this dish resembles the season (yellow-brown hues of honey, mustard, and apples), and also in terms of seasonal ingredients—after all, apples are used in large quantities here (by the way, if you love apples, feel free to add more than specified in the ingredients, and then you'll have both the main dish and the side dish ready at once), and apples are abundant in autumn. Still, you can cook chicken fillet in honey-mustard sauce at any time of year, since all the necessary ingredients are available in supermarkets year-round. I didn't invent this honey-mustard chicken recipe—it's a classic with French origins, and in this step-by-step guide, you'll see its proper, authentic preparation. However, feel free to experiment and substitute ingredients if you wish—it will still taste delicious, though it won't be considered a classic version anymore. I hope you'll enjoy and find useful this recipe for chicken fillet in honey-mustard sauce. Try cooking it—it's a very tasty and easy-to-make dish! ;) The dish is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
Wash the chicken breasts (you can leave them whole or cut into 2-3 longitudinal pieces), let them dry, then season with salt and pepper.
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Step 2
Coat each piece of chicken fillet in flour.
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Step 3
Place the chicken fillet in a preheated pan with a small amount of oil. Sear on both sides until a light golden crust forms.
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Step 4
Take a large brazier. Heat a small amount of oil in it, then add the apples cut into small slices.
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Step 5
Sauté the apples for 2 minutes, then add the slightly fried chicken fillet. Cook the apples together with the chicken until the chicken fillet develops a nice brownish crust. Don't forget to flip the apples and chicken to prevent burning.
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Step 6
While the chicken is browning with the apples, prepare the sauce: mix honey, mustard, and starch.
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Step 7
When the chicken breast develops a firm browned crust, pour apple cider into the skillet and add the honey-mustard sauce. Stir, reduce the heat, and simmer gently for 5–10 minutes. During this time, the sauce will thicken, and the chicken will finish cooking.
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Step 8
Chicken fillet in honey-mustard sauce is ready! Serve hot with a side dish—personally, I think boiled rice goes best.