Honey Mustard Curry Chicken is a quick and easy dinner that uses just a few ingredients, requires minimal prep work and tastes absolutely amazing. It's perfect for busy days, and even picky eaters love it!
If you're looking for a new quick and easy chicken recipe, you're going to love this delicious baked honey mustard curry chicken. It's so simple, yet the flavor is completely out of this world. It may just become your family's favorite dinner!
You guys, I can't say enough about this honey curry chicken. I found the recipe in my mom's collection about a month ago, and I've made it about 10 times already! Seriously, it's that good. Even my pickiest eaters love this recipe, and that's definitely a good sign!
The original name for the recipe is Chicken Diablo, but I can't figure out why. To me, a name like that means your mouth may be on fire after eating the chicken, but that's not the case here. There's a little warmth from the curry and mustard, but there's also a sweetness from the honey and richness from the butter. Honestly, it's perfectly balanced.
If you're not a fan of curry, you should still give this recipe a chance. My family wasn't that excited about trying it at first, but just one bite of this honey mustard curry chicken was enough to win them over. And now, they request it about once a week!
Like I said, this chicken recipe has almost no prep work, and it's ridiculously simple. You just mix the sauce, pour it over the chicken, bake it all up, and that's it. In about 40 minutes, you've got dinner on the table.
I like to spoon the awesome sauce over the chicken right before serving. You can even baste the chicken while it's cooking if you want. And when you serve it, be sure to spoon plenty of sauce over the chicken -- You'll want to get as much of this delicious sauce as possible!
What do you serve with honey mustard curry chicken?
- Rice
- Couscous
- Quinoa
- Pasta
- Mashed potatoes
Actually, the possibilities are endless. My family prefers serving the honey mustard chicken over couscous and peas, but you can add a side of steamed or roasted veggies, too. Or, just eat the chicken by itself, and slurp up the sauce. It's that good!
Looking for more quick and easy chicken dinner recipes?
- Skillet Glazed Apricot Chicken
- Cheesy Salsa Verde Chicken Bake
- Enchilada Chicken Bake
- Skinny Chicken Parm Sliders
Recipe for Honey Mustard Curry Chicken
Recipe
Honey Mustard Curry Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onions
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- ½ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Grease a large baking dish with oil or non-stick cooking spray
- Place chicken in baking dish, and sprinkle minced onions over chicken
- In a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave, then add the mustard, honey, sea salt and curry powder, and whisk until well combined
- Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken, then place in oven and bake for 40 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, according to a meat thermometer
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired, and serve immediately
Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.
Nutrition
Honey Mustard Curry Chicken is now one of our favorite dinners, and I hope it becomes one of your favorite dinners, too! Sharing this recipe at Weekend Potluck.
Happy Cooking,
Victoria says
This is a VINTAGE Southern Living Recipe which we have made for many many years. Great for a large family affair -- easy and inexpensive! Here are some thoughts for enhancing this recipe learned over the years. Don't remember the onions but will add next time.
We prefer bone-in skin-on chicken thighs not breasts. However, make it easier by adding all of the ingredients -- except the chicken -- in a microwave safe dish -- large pyrex to combine.
BEFORE adding the chicken to the sauce -- remove some of the butter mixture and add to a sauce pan and saute almonds then add some rice and saute. Also, we use yellow rice -- like the color. Add liquid -- broth or stock! Stir to combine. Cover and cook the rice mixture -- when done don't stir -- add some frozen sweet baby peas on top of the rice mixture and cover to steam til done. Remove lid and fluff rice mixture and peas together. Above measurements are dependent on amount of rice you are cooking.
The butter mixture add great flavor to the rice.
Back to the chicken -- roll the chicken in the melted butter sauce and bake. Place rice mixture on a large platter -- push the rice to the sides -- make a hole and add the chicken. Drizzle sauce over presentation. The chicken with the flavored rice/peas/almonds makes a star presentation. A lovely green salad is all that is needed -- also maybe some crusty bread!
The chicken should be brown and toasty! Again, strongly suggest skin-on bone-in chicken thighs. This is a great recipe for "chicken wings -- preferably drumettes" for a party.
Jeremy says
This was great! New flavors I never tried before! Will be making this often!
Anna says
My sister sent me this recipe. She makes this at least once a week and said it was ahhh-mazhing.
I made it last night...ohhh man, this is going into the recipe rotation FOR SURE!
So easy, and delicious. I kept sneaking tastes of the sauce while I was mixing it. I can't wait to make it again and play around with adding more curry.
Served over Basmati rice and with green beans.
Thanks for the great recipe and I can't wait to try other recipes on your site.
Super cute site name, btw!
Dee says
Thank you SO much for the sweet compliments! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe!
Charles J Zoccola says
I've made this dish three different times. Each time I changed the amounts of the key ingredients. More honey, made it sweeter, more curry makes it spicy, and I played around with different mustard's. Guess what? Each dish turned out great. I've even added cumin....and it's all good. Thanks for a quick and easy fancy dinner, that will surely impress your guests. CZ
Dee says
I'm so glad you enjoyed the chicken, Charles! Thanks for the review and for sharing your tips!
Sherri McKague says
Had this recipe at a friends house for dinner, it was delicious!! I told her I had to have the recipe. Now I can’t wait to make it for our church fellowship lunch this Sunday. It looks super easy to make. Thank you for sharing!
Dee says
So happy you liked it, Sherri. Thanks so much for letting me know! 🙂
Miz Helen says
This is a great combination for a curried chicken. Hope you are having a wonderful week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
This looks so easy and so easy and delicious! My family will love it!
Allyson Zea says
Wow this looks so easy and tasty! YUM!
Abeer says
The perfect Sunday supper! I am definitely cooking this one night!
Catalina @ Peas & Peonies says
Today I am in the mood of chicken! Looks great!
Delaney | Melanie Makes says
This chicken looks so juicy!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
I love all the ways you can change it up by changing the sides! Can't decide which side to make first!
Dee says
It really is very versatile, and the leftovers are even better!
Krista says
What a great flavor combo! I have got to try it out!
Dee says
The flavor is amazing! I hope you get a chance to make it! 🙂