Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Breast

5 from 3 votes

This easy Baked Honey Mustard Chicken recipe is smothered in creamy honey mustard sauce, shredded cheese and bacon bits. Serve as is for a quick and easy weeknight meal, or dress it up with roasted potatoes and your favorite veggies for a special occasion.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 455kcal

Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

4 large Chicken Breast Boneless, skinless
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
⅔ cup Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Mustard Sauce
1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese shredded- (or Pepper jack Cheese)
½ lb Bacon
3 Tablespoons Green Onions thinly sliced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Set the chicken breasts in a baking dish. Use the bottom of a mason jar or sturdy cup to "whack" the chicken breasts a few times on the thickest part of the breast to tenderize the chicken.
Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Spread the honey mustard sauce evenly over each chicken breast, then sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the mustard sauce.
Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees and the juices of the chicken run clear.
While the chicken is in the oven, slice bacon into ½" strips. In a saucepan on medium high heat, add the bacon strips and saute for 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown and slightly crispy. Scoop the bacon bits out of the pan with a slotted spoon or spatula, and drain on a paper towel until cool. Set aside.
When the chicken is done baking, remove from the oven and let rest for 5-10 minutes to let the juices evenly distribute.
Sprinkle the thinly sliced green onions and bacon bits over the chicken, and Enjoy!

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