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mustard baked chicken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Nancy Allen
Wentzville, MO

This chicken is cooked in a mild mustard sauce, you add poppy seeds and serve on a bed of pasta.

(1 rating)
yield 4 servings
prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mustard baked chicken

  • 8
    chicken pieces (about 4oz. each)
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 4 Tbsp
    mild mustard (dijon, german, bavarian)
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 3 Tbsp
    poppy seeds
  • 14oz.
    fresh pasta shells
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • salt and pepper

How To Make mustard baked chicken

  • 1
    Arrange the chicken pieces in a single layer in a large ovenproof dish. Mix together the butter, mustard, lemon juice, sugar and paprika in a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Brush the mixture over the upper surfaces of the chicken pieces and bake in a preheated oven at 400F for 15 minutes,
  • 2
    Remove the dish from the oven and carefully turn over the chicken pieces. Coat the upper surfaces of the chicken with the remaining mustard mixture, sprinkle the chicken pieces with poppy seeds and return to the oven for another 15 minutes.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta shells and olive oil and cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender, but still firm to bite.
  • 4
    Drain the pasta thoroughly and arrange on a warmed serving dish. Top the pasta with the chicken, and pour the sauce over the top and serve immediately.

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