Dijon Chicken Breast
Marinating is the best idea ever. Seriously. Whisk up 3-6 ingredients, pour it over your future dinner and pop it in the oven. There are endless tricks out there to get your taste buds wrapped around – instead of plain old crusty boring chicken. Chicken in the oven, bbq’d, wrapped, sautéed, stir-fried – there’s always something different you can do with chicken. But the best is a simple and easy marinade. Health comes first, but easy isn’t too far behind in the art of favouritism. We all have nights when time is not our friend.
The most epic reason for bathing meat in marinades, is the flavour you are rewarded for waiting. Being patient and allowing good healthy ingredients to stick to your protein is the ultimate ending. I personally have not used a BBQ sauce or dip, in eons because of this. So for that reason alone, marinating is a healthier choice. Pair that with using good ingredients, and you are well on your way. I give you:
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 1/2 cup of Grainy Dijon Mustard (preferably organic or home made)
- 2 Tbs of Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tsp of horseradish (optional)
- 1/2 Tbs of olive oil
- 1 tsp of garlic powder/spice
- 4 cracks of rock salt (optional)
- 1 tsp of pepper
- Turn up your tunes!
- Combine all of your ingredients (minus the chicken of course) in a large bowl, whisk away….
- Slice your chicken breasts in half lengthways. You do NOT need to eat an entire breast. Fact.
- Toss your boobies (the chickens of course - not yours) in the marinade and place them into a glass baking dish.
- Spoon the rest of the marinade on top of each piece of chicken.
- Find a home in your fridge and marinade the chicken for a few hours…the longer the better and more flavour
- Bake for 15 min @ 375, then @ 450 for 15 min.
- Eat, chew - don't forget to chew and enjoy!
- This is a great chicken recipe to go with any salad.
