The secret to good grilled chicken is marinating it! Marinating chicken keeps it moist and adds loads of flavor. One of my favorite marinations is a honey mustard marinade. It is sweet, tangy, and gives the chicken a delicious char. It also makes for fantastic meal prep because it locks in both moisture and flavor.

Key Ingredients and Substitutions:

  • Chicken breast – I chose to use chicken breast in this recipe as a high protein meal prep option. If you don’t want to use breast, chicken thighs are even better!
  • Whole grain dijon mustard – I love dijon mustard for the flavor, and also the look of the whole grain. You can use any mustard here for substitution.
  • Honey – this is what sweetens the marinade and keeps it moist. You can also use sugar or maple syrup here.
  • Olive oil – this also helps with moisture of the chicken. You can substitute with avocado oil or a flavorless oil.
  • Garlic – another fantastic flavoring component of the marinade, use fresh cloves or omit.
  • Italian seasoning – this is used to flavor, you can also use dried rosemary, thyme or herbs de province.

Key Steps to Marinating:

  • Make sure the marination tastes good before marinating your meat with it! If it doesn’t taste good, your meat won’t either.
  • Give your meat enough time to marinate. 12 – 24 hours is ideal! If you are in a pinch, 1 hour is the minimum I would go.
  • Make sure to drain the marination off the meat before grilling. If you add a ton of the liquid to the pan, it will steam instead of grill the meat.
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  • SERVINGS:  4
  • PREP TIME: 10 Mins
  • COOK TIME: 20 Mins
  • TOTAL TIME: 30 Min

This recipe is great with rice pilaf or baby broccoli!

Ingredients:

  • 1 – 1.5 lb chicken breast, sliced in half for thinner pieces
  • salt
  • 1/3 cup whole grain dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, grated
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning

Preparation:

STEP 1.

Season the chicken with salt and place in a ziploc bag.

STEP 2.

In a bowl, whisk together the mustard, honey, olive oil, garlic and Italian seasoning. Season with salt to taste. Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade for sauce once cooked. Add the remaining marinade to the ziploc bag with the chicken and seal off. Make sure to evenly coat all the chicken. Marinate for 12-24 hours in the fridge, or 1 hour minimum if you are in a pinch.

STEP 3.

Drain the chicken from the marination right before cooking and set aside.

STEP 4.

Turn the grill or cast iron to medium high heat. Grill the chicken on both sides until you have a char and internal temperature is 155*F if you are grilling thighs. This takes about 5-8 minutes per side. Remove and rest for 5 minutes.

STEP 5.

Serve and top with the reserved marinade, enjoy!

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