Mustard Chicken Thighs and Bacon together in one skillet make the perfect meal! This dijon mustard chicken recipe is so simple, and only requires one pot. It’s made with white wine and cream for the most amazing flavor. Full of flavor and fool-proof!
Mustard Chicken Recipe
This one pot mustard chicken recipe makes a great homemade meal for date night or any special occasion. Plus it’s easy clean-up, which is always a bonus!
Today’s recipe is a favorite from one of my very favorite cookbooks, My Paris Kitchen, from David Lebovitz. I made some slight changes, but the overall flavor remains the same. It’s a winner every dang time, and this sauce is SO VERY CRAVE WORTHY.
We’re making Dijon Mustard Chicken Thighs in a skillet, along with bacon, white wine, and cream. You really can’t go wrong with chicken and bacon, especially when it’s cooked in a delicious sauce, all in one skillet. That means you get an incredibly tasty dinner, and you don’t have to waste any time with unnecessary dishes or balancing multiples recipes at once.
Keep in mind, you can use chicken breasts for this recipe if you prefer that over chicken thighs. Both work just fine, but thighs will make it extra juicy and delicious!
Make this delectable Mustard Chicken and Bacon Skillet Dinner for a romantic night in!
Dijon Mustard Chicken Thighs
This Mustard Chicken thighs recipe has it all. Crispy bacon, WINE, heavy cream, juicy chicken, and two kinds of tangy mustard. Divine! It’s the perfect romantic meal to make at home, especially when you need to pull yourself out of a funk. It’s just so dang delicious!
This one pot chicken dinner couldn’t be easier, and it couldn’t be tastier either! There’s so much to love about this recipe, and I can’t wait for you to try it.
If you’re looking for some side dish ideas, try our Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Grilled Corn Salad, Garlic Roasted Asparagus, or just add some brown rice and roasted veggies!
How to Make Mustard Chicken and Bacon
Be sure to check the recipe card for the full, detailed recipe and ingredients list. But I want to show you quickly how easy this dijon mustard chicken recipe is!
- Start by making the mustard chicken marinade (dijon, paprika, salt & pepper), then fully coat the chicken (you can use thighs or breast) in the mixture.
- Place chicken in resealable bags, then let them marinate in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours (the longer the better, but you can cut down the time if needed).
- When you’re ready to cook, add bacon to your skillet and cook until crispy, then remove bacon from the skillet and set it aside.
- Next, cook the chicken in the skillet for about 4-5 minutes (it won’t be fully cooked just yet), then set it aside with the bacon.
- Now add the wine into the skillet, and mix in the dijon, whole grain mustard, and heavy cream.
- Place the chicken and bacon back in the pan, and let everything simmer for about 15- 20 minutes.
I just love the way this chicken comes out full of flavor. The sauce is really just SO amazing. Be sure to drizzle any extra back over the chicken, or drizzle it over rice or veggies on the side.
One Pot Chicken Recipes
This dijon mustard chicken is one of my very favorite one pot recipes, but we’ve got plenty more to try out when you need an easy dinner.
- Butter Baked Chicken and Cream
- French Onion Chicken Skillet
- Crockpot Chicken and Rice
- Chicken Couscous with Bacon and Corn
- One Pot Cheesy Chicken and Rice
See the recipe card for details on how to make Mustard Chicken and Bacon. Enjoy!
You’ll love these other easy chicken recipes too:
One Pot Mustard Chicken and Bacon Skillet
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Dijon mustard divided
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, whichever is your favorite
- 6 sliced thick cut bacon diced
- 1 cup dry white wine I used Sauvignon Blanc
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions
- Mix 1/2 cup of the dijon, the paprika, and the salt and pepper to taste in a shallow bowl. Stir to combine.
- Fully coat each chicken thigh in the mustard mixture. If using chicken thighs be sure to get in all the nooks and folds. Place the coated chicken in 2 large ziplock bags and place in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours. (you can skip this step but the longer it marinates the better!)
- When ready to cook, remove the chicken from the fridge and set aside.
- Add the diced bacon to a large skillet over medium/high heat. Stir as it cooks, until fully crispy and done. I like mine extra crispy, but cook to your favorite level of doneness. Set aside and allow to drain on a paper towel. Leave the bacon grease in the skillet.
- Place the chicken in the empty pan and brown each side for 4-5 minutes. The chicken doesn't need to be all the way done. Remove from the pan and set aside with the bacon.
- Add the wine to the pan and scrape the bottom with a wooden spatula. That's where all the good flavor lives!
- Whisk in the remaining dijon, the whole grain mustard, and the heavy cream. Add back in the chicken, bacon and toss in the fresh thyme.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce is reduced to your liking.
- Serve and enjoy!
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Nutrition Information
Just made this with prosciutto and found it extremely salty? Is the prosciutto the reason?? Bacon should be salty also so how can you avoid the salty part?? It was so so good but way too salty. Any comments?? Thank you!
It definitely could be that. Try adding a small dash of something acidic to even it out!
Made this tonight. My teenage boys and husband devoured it. I think I added too much bacon but other than that, it was a huge hit!
Thanks for sharing your success with us, Jane!
This is my boyfriend’s favourite recipe! I make it for date nights. I added some lightly blanched peas in the last 10 minutes of simmering to make it a truly one-pot dinner (it is notoriously hard to get my boyfriend to eat green veggies, but he will eat them doused in a creamy sauce lol), and serve it with garlic bread. Yum!
Thanks for sharing, Marion!
Delicious! First time I ever cooked thighs. I sent my husband for breast meat with bones and the store didn’t have any so he got thighs. I didn’t want to waste the meat and found this recipe and it made a huge hit with the family. I couldn’t believe how tender, juicy and tasty they were. I also can’t believe it took me until I was 70 to discover chicken thighs! Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes.
Thanks for sharing, Lorna!
DELICIOUS!
Added sautéed shallots and chopped spinach, used low sodium bacon and no salt chicken broth. Will share and make again. Thanks for sharing!
Yum!! That sounds delicious!
Hi
Made this last night and it was delicious! Some modifications I made: reduced-sodium bacon, no salt added vegetable stock instead of wine; chopped two shallots then sautéed before adding the stock; added chopped spinach before returning the chicken and bacon to simmer.
This dish was a hit! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Kristine!
Very good! I like this recipe better with Dijon mustard. I also tend to use more cream.
I’ll have to try that! Thanks, Ami!
Made this for the first time and have fallen in love with chicken thighs.
Thanks, Michael!
It looks delicious and very easy to cook. I am going to make it tonight for my family.
This was delicious! I served it with mashed potatoes for a small dinner party.