Creamy Mustard Chicken

Name: Creamy Mustard Chicken
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1/2 package whole-wheat angel hair pasta (7-8 ounces); 4 thin-sliced chicken breasts or cutlets (about 1 pound); ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon salt, divided; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 large shallot, finely chopped; ½ cup dry white wine; ½ cup water; ¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage, plus more for garnish

18 Ratings
15 Reviews

In this healthy, creamy mustard chicken recipe, thin-sliced chicken breasts (sometimes labeled chicken cutlets) cook quickly and are delicious smothered in a velvety, light mustard sauce and garnished with fresh chopped sage. If you can't find chicken cutlets, cut boneless, skinless chicken breast into 4-ounce pieces and place between pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a meat mallet, rolling pin or heavy skillet until flattened to about 1/2 inch thick.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2013

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Step 1
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions. Drain.

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Step 2
Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl and coat both sides of the chicken, shaking off any excess. Reserve 2 teaspoons flour; discard the rest.
Step 3
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken, turning once, until golden brown and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a clean plate.
Step 4
Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add wine and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute. Combine water with the reserved 2 teaspoons flour. Add to the pan and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream, mustard, 2 tablespoons sage and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat with the sauce.
Step 5
Top the pasta with half the sauce, the chicken and then the remaining sauce. Garnish with more sage, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 cutlet & 1 cup pasta with 1/4 cup sauce

Per Serving:

447 calories; protein 31g; carbohydrates 41.6g; dietary fiber 6.2g; sugars 2.3g; fat 15.7g; saturated fat 3.5g; cholesterol 68.5mg; vitamin a iu 153.9IU; vitamin c 0.5mg; folate 40.8mcg; calcium 59.9mg; iron 2.9mg; magnesium 100.9mg; potassium 367.1mg; sodium 463.4mg; thiamin 0.3mg.

Exchanges:

2 1/2 starch, 3 lean meat, 2 1/2 fat

18 Ratings

5 star values: 4
4 star values: 7
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 3
1 star values: 2

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Kelly

03/22/2021

It was okay. I love mustard but the sauce was too tangy for me.

TSmith

02/23/2021

I made this exactly as written but served it with rice instead of pasta. Everyone loved it. It fed my family of 4 and my parents. You can definitely taste the mustard but it's not overpowering. My husband, who doesn't like mustard, enjoyed it as a dip for the chicken but felt the mustard flavor was a tad too much when the cutlet was smothered in the sauce. I loved it smothered with extra sauce. I might use just a little less mustard next time to appease him or just not smother his in the sauce. Either way, I'm definitely making it again.

Cristie Wynne

03/17/2018

As long as you taste your sauce along the way and add salt accordingly, this will NOT turn out bland. I generally love sour cream and I'm cool with mustard; however, the combination of the two created a potent "sour" taste that was not appealing to my family. I do taste along the way and this was DELICIOUS prior to adding the mustard and sour cream. Mustard did give it a nice zing I personally enjoyed, but the wine and sage flavors were DIVINE prior to adding the mustard... I will make it again without sour cream and mustard. Just don't forget to salt to taste! And I agree with another reviewer that chicken broth/stock would be great in place of water. Bon Appétit!

EatingWell Member

07/27/2017

I made it just as it is written. It was so bland I didn't eat it. I scraped the chicken free of sauce. The chicken served as sandwich material the next day. My dog seemed to enjoy the sauce mixed into her dog food.

monhegan@gwi.net

07/27/2017

Kathie

03/07/2017

Very quick and easy to make. My husband called it chicken stroganoff.

Adrienne

02/17/2017

Amazing!!! Loved every bit and even better the next day (if any leftovers). My Daughter of 2.5 years old devoured this!! I did go with another Users suggestions in terms of adding Mustard flour/Onion powder etc and it was fantastic! Will definitely make this again! Thank you!

EatingWell Member

02/15/2014

Creamy Mustard Chicken Great dish, easy, and I LOVED the sauce - a nice mustardy, thick sauce. If you don't like mustard, you won't like the sauce. Used thighs, doubled the sauce, and used a homemade tofu sour cream (milk allergy). Pasta was good, but could be omitted to save calories and served with peas and green salad on side. Will definitely make again. Pros: easy,

michelleamicucci@comcast.net

02/15/2014

Creamy Mustard ChickenGreat dish, easy, and I LOVED the sauce - a nice mustardy, thick sauce. If you don't like mustard, you won't like the sauce. Used thighs, doubled the sauce, and used a homemade tofu sour cream (milk allergy). Pasta was good, but could be omitted to save calories and served with peas and green salad on side. Will definitely make again.Pros: easy,

Jennifer26

02/13/2014

This was good, although there was a bit too much mustard, so I'll use less next time. I know I'll make it again.

Jenn

01/06/2014

A bit bland The sauce seemed like it lacked something, its not bad but a bit bland and would benefit to add more spices.

EatingWell User

11/15/2013

Loved This! Made this recipe with a few changes, no wine so used chicken stock and no sage used fresh thyme and it was delish! And I skipped the pasta and just had grilled string beans and wild rice. Easy to make and great taste, not too much mustard in my opinion! Family loved it I will be making this again! Pros: Easy to Make Cons: None

Terri

10/25/2013

Great Sauce I love the sauce - tangy, bright, makes the dish. The chicken in this recipe is good, but typical. I skipped the pasta to cut calories and served steamed broccoli instead - gave the dish some color. Pros: Loved the flavor of the sauce Cons: no color contrast

franmumof3brats@aol.com

10/13/2013

ehtasted to much like it had only mustard in it. sauce to thick. Pros: healthyCons: bland

EatingWell Member

10/13/2013

eh tasted to much like it had only mustard in it. sauce to thick. Pros: healthy Cons: bland

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