Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken

Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken is one of those delicious tender chicken recipes that is still easy recipe to follow with minimal meal prep, but has all the flavor you will want!

With this homemade honey mustard sauce marinade, you will get such an amazing flavor because you will be using whole-grain mustard, amplifying the bold mustard taste with a little bit of a crunch. 

The nice thing about this honey mustard chicken marinade recipe is that once it is all set up you can mix it and forget it until you are ready to cook that night or the next day. Which if you ask me, makes for a super easy chicken recipe and great for summer dinners. 

Recipe Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons salt 
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 
• 1/3 cup whole-grain mustard 
• ¼ cup honey 
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 
• 3 cloves garlic, minced 
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs  
• ¼ cup olive oil (for the grill)

How To Make Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken:

1. Make the marinade. Whisk together the salt, pepper, mustard, honey, balsamic, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. 
2. Marinade the chicken. Place the chicken in a large freezer bag and pour the marinade over it. Seal the Ziploc bag and massage the marinade into the chicken. Let the chicken sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or in the fridge for up to 2 hours. If you let it marinade in the fridge, transfer the chicken to the counter 15 minutes before grilling. 
3. Grill. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat (around 400°F) and brush the grate with olive oil. Remove the chicken from the ziplock bag (reserve the marinade) and place the chicken on the hot grill. Grill for 5 minutes. 
4. Baste. Flip the chicken and brush it liberally with the left-behind marinade. Grill chicken for an additional 5 minutes or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. 
5. Rest. Remove the chicken from the grill and let it rest for at least 5 minutes before serving. 

Expert tips for making this good grilled chicken recipe: 

Type of chicken to use for grilled honey mustard chicken:

When making this delicious honey mustard chicken recipe I like to use boneless chicken breasts to make super delicious juicy chicken breasts. However, you can also use chicken tenders, chicken thighs, or chicken wings with this homemade honey mustard marinade.

Dipping sauce for honey mustard chicken thighs:

Honestly, the whole grain mustard marinade makes for a great dipping sauce. But, you can also use Dijon mustard, honey dijon, honey, or BBQ sauce is also goes well with this great recipe for juicy chicken.

Safe cooking temperature for grilling chicken:

When it comes to cooking the chicken you will want to make sure the chicken reaches at least 160 degrees F at the thickest part of the chicken. 

Using an instant read thermometer is an easy way to make sure you are hitting that temperature. The last thing you want to do is eat raw chicken!

Storage Instructions:

Fidge: Place any leftover chicken in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge for when you need an easy option for weeknight dinners. 

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• Marinated Root Beer Grilled Chicken
• Grilled Lemon Chicken
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