30-Minute Chicken Dijonnaise
This luscious chicken recipe fits in the category of 30-minute meals! Make it tonight for a hearty and comforting main dish.
By Erin Hooker Updated on January 22, 2025
π Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lb. total)
- ΒΌ cup all-purpose flour
- ΒΌ tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. chopped green onion (1 medium)
- β
cup heavy cream
- 3 Tbsp. dry white wine or chicken broth
- 3 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
- Fresh thyme (optional)
π¨βπ³ Instructions
- Pound Chicken
- Place each chicken breast half between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, lightly pound chicken to 1/4- to 1/8-inch thickness. Discard plastic wrap. In a shallow dish combine flour and pepper. Coat chicken pieces with flour mixture.
- Cook Chicken In Skillet
- In a 12-inch skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add chicken to skillet. Cook about 6 minutes or until no pink remains in the chicken, turning once. Transfer chicken to a platter, reserving drippings in skillet. Cover to keep warm.
- Make Dijonnaise Sauce
- For sauce, add green onion to the drippings in the skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender. Stir in whipping cream, white wine, and mustard. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth and slightly thickened. Spoon sauce over chicken. If desired, snip fresh thyme to sprinkle over chicken and garnish with thyme sprigs.