Heart Healthy Honey Dijon Chicken

Honey mustard chicken is a healthy and low calorie chicken recipe because the main ingredient is skinless boneless chicken breasts. The chicken is marinated in a tasty mix of dijon mustard and honey, along with a touch of ginger, black pepper and salt. The marinade ingredients add flavor and help lock in juices during grilling the chicken without adding any fat or much sodium. The protein from the chicken fills you up and this dish easily fits into a healthy diet. Since it’s so low in fat and carbohydrates (1g each), you’ll even find this makes for a satisfying diabetic chicken recipe.

Marinating chicken enhances its flavor and tenderness before grilling. It’s best to allow chicken to marinate for at least 2 hours in the honey mustard mixture so the flavors have ample time to permeate the chicken, although you can even marinate the chicken overnight. Chicken should be refrigerated while it is marinated and the honey dijon marinade should be discarded once you are ready to grill the chicken. If you enjoy the taste of this honey dijon marinade, you can also use it on other types of poultry, meat or seafood - even vegetables!

If you’re wondering what to serve with honey mustard chicken, you’ll find that it pairs perfectly with almost any type of side dish you might want to make. It also goes great on a salad. Here are a few options to consider if you want to cook your whole meal on the grill:

• Grilled Romaine and Tomato Salad
• Grilled Vegetables
• Grilled Corn on the Cob

Other side dishes that go well with this grilled honey mustard chicken are:

• Garlic Roasted Broccoli
• Mashed potatoes
• Veggie Pasta Salad

Feel like grilling chicken but want some other ideas? Try these!

• Grilled Chicken with Corn Salsa
• Grilled Chimichurri Chicken
• Grilled Chicken Kebabs