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French Mustard Chicken (Poulet à la Moutarde)

A classic French chicken dish simmered in a creamy Dijon mustard sauce with herbs.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: French
Calories: 420

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
  • 1 onion or shallots finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp whole-grain mustard optional
  • 0.5 cup dry white wine or chicken stock
  • 0.75 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Wooden spoon
  • Knife
  • Cutting board

Method
 

  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. Brown chicken in a skillet with oil until golden. Remove and set aside.
  3. Sauté onion and garlic in the same pan until soft.
  4. Deglaze with wine or stock, scraping up browned bits.
  5. Stir in Dijon and whole-grain mustard.
  6. Add cream and thyme, then return chicken to the pan.
  7. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through.
  8. Garnish and serve warm.

Notes

Adjust mustard quantity to taste for more or less tang.