Maple Dijon Chicken
Ingredients
- ¼ cup dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ tsp sea salt – more depending on taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, plus more
- 1 lb organic chicken breast
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Whisk together dijon mustard, maple syrup, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
- Place chicken breasts on a steady surface between two sheets of parchment or plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound each to an even thickness of 1”. Season chicken with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Place chicken inside of a baking dish. Pour the sauce over the chicken and cook until the chicken is nearly finished cooking through, to 160ºF, about 30-35 minutes.
- Serve with whatever fits your macros, this would even be yummy chopped up on top of a salad.