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Baked Honey Mustard Chicken and Rice

By Kathi & Rachel

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Baked Chicken and Rice with Honey Mustard is a delicious one pan meal. Tender chicken breasts slathered with honey mustard sauce sit atop a bed of perfect fluffy rice, infused with sweet honey and zesty whole grain mustard. It’s an easy one pan meal your whole family will love!

front view of honey mustard chicken and rice in cast iron pan

What pan to bake Chicken and Rice in?

  • I use a simple 9 inch cast iron pan.
  • You can also use a glass baking dish or casserole dish for this meal and it works great as well.

chicken breast with rice and honey mustard in cast iron pan after baking

How do I make this chicken and rice with honey mustard sauce?

This simple recipe combines both raw chicken and rice in a pan, and bakes entirely in the oven. It uses a liquid mixture of chicken stock, honey, whole grain mustard, and a few spices. Once it’s close to finished, we slather the chicken breasts and bake them for a little longer to get the topping sticky and flavorful.

Clear small dishes with ingredients for broth mixture including dijon mustard, honey, salt, pepper, powdered garlic and chicken broth in a mis en place setting
The key to Flavortown is this broth mixture! SO good!

I use whole grain mustard because I like the grains- but you can use dijon if you’d rather, no big. You can even use a flavored dijon mustard (I.E. Horseradish Dijon Mustard, etc) if you like.

a clear 2 cup measuring cup filled to the 400ml line with chicken broth and honey being poured into it
Pour your honey, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper into your chicken broth and pour onto your rice

Mix up your honey mustard broth mixture, pour it over your rice, THEN add your chicken breasts on top. 

A black cast iron pan with uncooked white rice with a broth honey mustard mixture being poured over it
Pour your broth mixture onto your rice, THEN add your chicken to make sure the rice cooks all the way.

By adding the chicken breasts on top of the rice and liquid, it allows for the rice and liquid mixture to ‘meet’, allowing it to fully cook to fluffy and delicious perfection, even underneath the chicken breasts.

A black cast iron pan with a mixture of raw chicken, rice, and broth mixture sitting on a white board.
Place your chicken breasts on top of the rice and liquid mixture, cover with foil, and bake.

Sprinkle a bit of  salt and pepper on your chicken, cover with foil, and bake for 25 minutes.  Covering with foil is a key step so don’t skip it- it helps steam the chicken and rice and keeps the chicken tender and the rice fluffy. 

slathering honey mustard on chicken breast with pastry brush in pan of fluffy white rice

While this is baking, mix up some additional honey mustard mixture (mustard + honey + salt + pepper), slather it on top of your chicken, remove foil, and bake again for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked and your chicken reaches 165 degrees internally. Be cautious not to overcook it so your chicken does not dry out.

Other tips for this one pot Honey Mustard Chicken and Rice dinner:

  1. If you don’t have whole grain mustard, use regular dijon! You could use yellow mustard if you’re in a pinch as well, but be warned- it will be bright.
  2. Brown Rice method: Increase chicken broth by 1/4 cup and after 25-30 minutes, when chicken is cooked through, remove it, set it aside and continue to cook rice another 15 minutes until soft. This will prevent the chicken from being overcooked. Remember- chicken is fully cooked at 165 degrees farenheit.
  3. You can use fresh garlic as well! Mince it well so it disperses throughout the rice.
  4. Like it spicy? Add 1-2 tbsp of creamy horseradish.

More Chicken and Rice Recipes:

  • One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice
  • Creamy One Pot Chicken and Rice with Mushrooms
  • Easy Baked Chicken and Rice

If you love mustard as much as we do, check out these recipes, too!

  • Chicken in Mustard Cream Sauce
  • The Best Greek Yogurt Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Cheers!

-Rachel 

sliced honey mustard chicken breast with white rice in black cast iron pan

Oven Baked Honey Mustard Chicken and Rice

A delicious one pan meal that comes together in a pinch!  Simple ingredients all combined in one pan and in the oven it goes!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author: Rachel Kirk

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp whole grain dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 teaspoons powdered garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup white rice

Honey Mustard Chicken Slather

  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp whole grain dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray shallow baking dish (9x9) or cast iron pan with non stick spray.
  • In a medium sized bowl, combine chicken broth, honey, mustard, and powdered garlic. Mix well, ensuring honey is combined into mixture and is not sticking to bottom.
  • Pour white rice into prepared pan or cast iron pan.
  • Pour broth mixture over rice and stir. 
  • Place chicken breasts on top of rice and broth mixture. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Cover with foil, and bake for 25 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, remove foil, and lift chicken breasts and stir the rice around a bit,  ensuring liquid is dispersed throughout pan.  
  • Coat chicken breasts with additional honey mustard slather mixture. 
  • Place pan (without foil) back in oven to bake for 10-15  minutes, or until rice is tender. 
  • Slice chicken and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 566mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 94IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg
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