Rosemary Mustard Skillet Chicken
I almost named this Food Heaven Chicken. Almost…
I’m not one to play favorites, but this might be my new favorite recipe. For sure my favorite recipe of the winter. We already know I love a good skillet chicken dinner, and this one has certainly stolen my heart as well. It has so much deep mustard and rosemary flavor that makes your house smell delicious while it’s cooking.
And! It comes together in 30 minutes. I love a 30 minute meal. Especially with the crazy week I’ve been having. Little Max got “snipped” and has been sporting an oh-so-attractive cone around his neck so he can’t lick his stitches. Which basically means he continues running around the house full speed and bangs his cone into everything in his path, including me. The sounds of an echoey plastic cone banging into walls and furniture is the new music of the house.
Anyway, back to Food Heaven Chicken. I mean…Rosemary Mustard Chicken.
All of it’s deliciousness is thanks to the flavorful sauce of tangy mustard, savory rosemary and sweetened with maple syrup. This sauce isn’t just for topping chicken, it’s great on roasted pork or even in sandwiches.
The secret is using a cast iron skillet which gives it crispy skin and cooks it evenly. I have this 12″ Lodge pre-seasoned cast iron skillet that I just LOVE. The food has never stuck, and with these plastic scrapers the dreaded cast iron clean up is a breeze.
After the chicken is browned up you top it with the rosemary mustard sauce, splash in 1/2 a cup of white wine, throw it in the oven for 20 minutes, and enjoy the intoxicating aroma that fills your kitchen.
Your family will love the crispy mustard crust on top the chicken. You and your skinny jeans will love that this is less than 370 calories and only 3 carbs.
I served this with my garlicky green beans and was in food heaven. I may have liked this so much that I’ve cooked it twice in the last week. Just looking at these pictures makes me want to cook it again tonight.
Maybe I will. I know my mister won’t be complaining. He loved it so much and gobbled it up so fast I’m surprised he didn’t eat the bones.
Rosemary Mustard Skillet Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 pound chicken, cut into equal sizes, leave skin on and bones in, wings and spine discarded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon rosemary, chopped
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup white wine, I use chardonnay
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat, and preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Salt and pepper the chicken. Add the olive oil to the cast iron skillet, and cook the chicken starting with the skin side down until the skin is crispy and golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, in a small bowl combine the mustards, mayonnaise, rosemary and maple syrup. Mix to combine.
- After the skin is golden brown, flip the chicken and top the crispy skin with the rosemary mustard mixture. Add the white wine to the skillet, then transfer the cast iron skillet to the oven. Cook until the chicken is cooked through to 165 degrees, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest for about 3 minutes. Add in the tablespoon of butter and swirl to combine with the the pan juices. Serve the chicken warm topped with the pan juices.
- Will keep refrigerated for 1 week in an airtight container.
34 Comments on “Rosemary Mustard Skillet Chicken”
Food Heaven Chicken sounds like a good title to me – this looks so good! I am obsessed with mustard, and rosemary is one of my favorite herbs. I need to make this chicken ASAP!
Thanks Cate! Sounds like this is the perfect dish for you. I love this dinner. Now I’m craving it!
Oh, I am ALL over this! I was just talking about how I had a hankering for some spicy mustard the other day . . . and I remember discovering a Rachael Ray recipe for mustard chicken years ago that I’ve never bothered to look up again, though I loved it. Thanks for the dinner inspiration!
Food heaven is right! I LOVE making chicken in the cast iron skillet and love your rosemary mustard combo! I find people are allllll about boneless, skinless chicken breasts, but I say bring on them bone-in thighs and legs! YUM! I’m going to food heaven all over this.
Chicken for dinner is a winner at home! And the rosemary-mustard combo sounds unbelievable amazing… gosh, I need that sauce in my life!
I hope you’re having a lovely weekend! <3
I love skillet meals because they are super easy to make and serve! This chicken looks delicious!!
Oh my gosh, how good do these look! I love the combination of rosemary and mustard (it’s been way too long since I’ve made something with this combo!) Will definitely be giving this recipe a try. Yum.
love the rosemary mustard combo! 30 mins recipes are great!
This chicken looks absolutely gorgeous! I love any skillet recipe, but I especially love skillet chicken. Going to have to put this on my dinner menu for this week! pinned. :D
Oh my gosh – this looks AMAZING! It made my mouth water, and it’s only 5 a.m. Is it okay to have chicken for breakfast? Pinned!
Yum! This looks like such an amazing and easy dinner. I definitely need more skillet dinners in my weekly rotation. Can’t wait to give this one a try very soon!
30 minute dinner?! I’m totally a fan of that! Weeknights just seem to be getting busier and busier lately! And seriously, this mustard-rosemary chicken looks so full of flavor! Need to try!
Great dish for busy families. I can’t wait to try this one, especially since we LOVED your skillet chicken and rice recipe. Beautiful pictures as always. Can’t get enough of your blog :) Have a wonderful weekend Natalie :)
You’re so nice Kathy. If you loved the saffron rice skillet chicken you and Kurt are gonna LOVE this. Hope you have a good weekend too friend : )
I’d say this is food heaven chicken, and I haven’t even tasted it yet! I love quick and easy meals and this one looks so perfect. I’m thinking I will probably add it to my menu next week with the green beans! Gorgeous pictures too!
Love a good skillet meal… I have always had problems with chicken sticking to the skillet! Now I know the secret! Thanks :)
This looks incredibly and totally worthy of Food Heaven Chicken! Love the two mustards in here along with rosemary and maple syrup – yum! Pinning – this is so going to happen soon and love that it’s made in a skillet!
I luvvvv anything cooked in a skillet! Also, that sauce sounds totally bomb. Pinned!
Thanks Erin. I’m having a bit of a love affair with skillet meals as well. It’s just too easy and too flavorful!
I don’t know what it is about mustard, but it is so magical in sauces! Plus anything cooked in a cast iron skillet is going to be awesome. I’m drooling over these photos!
Thanks Leah! You’re so nice. Mustard is SO magical. Love it in sauces and salad dressings. And definitely cast iron skillets for the win. Luckily I got one of those little “handle mitts” so I don’t accidentally grab the handle and burn the heck out of my hand. Definitely have done that more than once.
Mustard is one of my most favorite condiments! This chicken is simply stunning, and I could easily see it becoming a favorite at my house. So glad you shared!
Give Max a rub from me. Our Ruby will have her appointment in 6 weeks or so, and she’ll be sportin’ the cone of shame then. We’ll be hearing that “music” too. :)
I used to hate mustard when I was little. Isn’t that weird? I thought it was too “spicy”. Got my burgers ketchup only. So boring! Now I’m in love with mustards. So many great variations too. And you must make these. I think your family will love it.
Did you get a puppy? I love the name Ruby! Hope her appointment goes well. Oh the cone of shame… (off to your website now to see if you have Instagram so I can see pictures of this Ruby girl!)
Chicken heaven? It certainly looks like it. I love mustard paired with chicken. Looks delicious. Pinning to my skillet board! :)
Thanks Melanie! And you have a whole pinterest board for skillet?! I’m going to have to check that out ASAP!
I am lovin’ this 30 min winner of a chicken dinner! Maple and mustard are one of my favorite flavour combos! And that rosemary just boots ‘er over the edge! The only thing I’m worried about…that wine might not make it as far as the skillet ;)
Thanks Taylor! You are seriously so nice. I love maple and mustard too. I use this sauce, minus the rosemary, as a dipping sauce for my chicken nuggets. Because I’m super classy eating chicken nuggets. Haha! And you must have been peaking through my kitchen window when I was cooking this: one splash of wine for the pan, one big gulp for me straight out of the bottle. I told you I’m classy!