This weekend we had Honey Mustard Chicken for dinner. Our
oldest, who is going through a picky stage, absolutely loves this recipe. It is one of the few dishes I can serve that
she will still eat gladly. And she is not alone, this sticky sweet
chicken always gets a 5 out of 5 rating at our house.
Usually, I cut up my chicken breasts into bite sized pieces,
toss them in the marinade, and then dump it all into a preheated skillet to
cook. However, when the chicken has been cut into strips, then grilled and
basted, the presentation is a lot more appealing.
The nice thing about this recipe is that it can also be used
as a salad dressing. I can make up a double batch, use it one night for Honey
Mustard Chicken, and then use the rest later in the week for salad. (Be sure
not to cross contaminate your dressing: set aside the portion you plan to
use as salad dressing before you start basting your meat.)
Honey Mustard Marinade
& Dressing
1/3 cup spicy brown mustard (or whatever you have on hand)
¼ cup raw honey
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
1 tsp. soy sauce
Whisk together all four ingredients. Use as a salad dressing
or as a marinade/basting sauce for grilled or pan fried chicken. Yield: Marinade for two pounds of meat.
Frugal Tip:
Homemade marinades and dressings are a great way to save money at the grocery
store and make use of what you already have on hand.
This post has been linked to Frugal Tuesday Tip.
It looks delicious! But do I really have to use mayo? i can't stand that stuff and my dd can't eat it because of food allergies. I wonder what I could sub? I am tired of my current chicken recipes and this looks so good, I will have to think on it.
ReplyDeleteIt is super yummy! I think that plain yogurt would work as a substitution. Barb (below) mentioned olive oil, but I'm worried that this might thin it out too much. If you don't like the yogurt idea, maybe just leave it out altogether. Let me know what you decide to try.
DeleteThis looks tasty! I think for a marinade, you don't need the mayo. Another option would be to use yogurt if your dd isn't allergic to dairy. Or, replace the mayo with olive oil.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog and for your insight on substitutions.
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