French Mustard Chicken with Rice and Green Beans
  • Dinner

French Mustard Chicken with Rice and Green Beans

A classic French dish featuring tender chicken thighs in a creamy mustard sauce, served with rice and green beans.

6 servings

~1 hr

Ingredients

  • Chicken Thighs, bone-in or boneless×8
  • Saltto taste
  • Black Pepperto taste
  • Flour2 tbsp
  • Butter2 tbsp
  • Olive Oil1 tbsp
  • Onions, thinly sliced×1
  • Garlic, minced3 cloves
  • Dijon Mustard2 tbsp
  • Whole-grain Mustard optional1 tsp
  • Chicken Stock2 cups
  • Cream¾ cup
  • Thyme1 tsp
  • Green Beans4 cups
  • Rice, cooked3 cups

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Chicken

    Pat chicken dry and season heavily with salt and pepper. Dust lightly with flour.

  2. Heat the Pan

    Heat griddle or large pan over medium-high heat. Add butter and oil.

  3. Brown the Chicken

    Brown chicken well on both sides. About 4-5 minutes per side. Remove.

  4. Cook the Onions

    Lower heat slightly. Add onions and cook 8-10 minutes until soft and golden.

  5. Add Garlic

    Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.

  6. Stir in Mustard

    Stir in mustard.

  7. Add Stock and Thyme

    Add stock and thyme. Scrape up browned bits.

  8. Simmer the Chicken

    Return chicken to pan. Simmer uncovered 25-30 minutes.

  9. Add Cream

    Stir in cream and simmer another 5 minutes.

  10. Cook the Green Beans

    Steam or air fry green beans with olive oil and salt.

  11. Serve

    Serve over rice.

Vegetable additions

Easy additions: spinach stirred in at end, mushrooms with onions, grated carrot cooked into sauce

Start Cooking