This creamy mustard chicken is made with flavorful boneless chicken thighs, garlic, onions, and a creamy, super tasty dairy free sauce. It’s paleo, Whole30 and keto friendly, super simple and fast to prepare!
What’s better than juicy chicken with loads of sautéed onions an garlic and a creamy, tangy mustard sauce?
I decided to create a a simpler, faster spin on my mustard chicken with bacon and kale and I was thrilled with the result!
The boneless chicken thighs mean quick cooking time (and flavorful juicy chicken!) and the sauce is super easy to throw together with just a few ingredients.
This was great for me served over sautéed kale and would be great with any roasted veggies or potatoes, or over cauliflower rice.
It comes together in just about 30 minutes and makes a great weeknight dinner, with tasty leftovers for lunch the next day!
Let’s get into all the delicious details.
What You Need to Make this Creamy Mustard Chicken
Simple flavorful ingredients make this meal fast and seriously tasty. Here’s everything you’ll need to prepare this chicken:
- boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- garlic powder
- olive oil AND ghee
- onions and garlic
- chicken stock or broth
- mustard – dijon or whole grain
- coconut cream (unsweetened)
- fresh lemon juice
- dried thyme or poultry seasoning blend
- Parsley, for garnish
How To Make Creamy Whole30 Mustard Chicken in One Skillet
Season the chicken all over with sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add the oil. Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through, then set aside on a plate.
Lower the heat to medium and add the ghee to the skillet. Cook the onions for 5-6 minutes until soft and fragrant, add in the garlic during the last minute.
Pour in the broth and stir to remove browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, then simmer to reduce for about 3 minutes. Stir in the mustard, coconut cream, lemon juice and thyme or poultry seasoning.
Add the chicken back to the skillet to cook for about a minute, taste the sauce and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve garnished with fresh parsley.
I love it over sautéed cauliflower rice or kale, or with a side of roasted veggies and potatoes. You can easily keep it low carb depending on your sides!
I can’t wait for you to try this simple creamy mustard chicken! Grab your ingredients and your favorite skillet because it’s time to cook – let’s go!
Creamy Mustard Chicken {Paleo, Whole30, Keto}
Creamy Mustard Chicken {Paleo, Whole30, Keto}
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 large onion sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup chicken stock or broth
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard or whole grain
- 1/4 cup coconut cream unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or poultry seasoning blend
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
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Season the chicken all over with sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add the oil. Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through, then set aside on a plate.
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Lower the heat to medium and add the ghee to the skillet. Cook the onions for 5-6 minutes until soft and fragrant, add in the garlic during the last minute.
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Pour in the broth and stir to remove browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, then simmer to reduce for about 3 minutes. Stir in the mustard, coconut cream, lemon juice and thyme or poultry seasoning.
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Add the chicken back to the skillet to cook for about a minute, taste the sauce and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve garnished with fresh parsley. I love it over cauliflower rice or with a side of roasted veggies and potatoes. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Want More One Skillet Whole30 Recipes? Try One of These!
Creamy Garlic and Herb Chicken
Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes
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Is the calories for 1 serving or for the whole meal?
today we tried it and it taste yummy.. thanks for it
A super easy to make one pan supper. Very flavourful and I had all the ingredients on hand. Will definitely make again!
Made this tonight and it was so good! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
This is the best I have seen momma. Made this last night and it was amazing. Thanks for sharing
When this recipe popped up today I said, “looks yummy”. I also had everything on hand, made it and it didn’t disappoint. Easy to follow instructions and definitely a “do over”! Thank you for posting such flavorful healthy recipes. FYI. My significant other doesn’t eat dark meat. So for him I sliced a whole chicken breast length wise so it would cook for about the same length of time. He really doesn’t care for chicken, but I try to eat little red meat. He loved it!!!♥️
How is this dairy-free if it calls for ghee?
Ghee is extremely low in lactose, so it’s not completely dairy-free but very close.
Very tasty – the chicken stays nice and moist, and the sauce is tangy. Will definitely make it again, this time maybe adding some sliced mushroom. We had roasted fingerlings and asparagus as sides.
You nailed this Michelle! Absolutely delicious. We used chicken breasts because it was what we had in our freezer. I used cauliflower rice and my husband, who is not a fan, loved it with the sauce. Thanks so much for another great recipe.
Eating it right now – I t’s delicious! It was easy to make and I really like the sauce!
Tried this tonight with chicken breasts! It came out amazing!! Kid approved too!
Delicious and so simple to prepare! Kid-friendly too 🙂 Will definitely make again.
Amazing recipe. I’ve made it three times already. Tastes restaurant quality, but super quick and easy to prepare at home with minimal ingredients.
This is sooo good! I used chicken breast as that’s what we had on hand. The sauce was amazing! Will definitely be making this again.
This is so good!!!! And so easy to whip up. Everyone at the table cleaned their plates.
I’ve made this a couple of times now & it’s a win in my household. This time I added 5 oz. of fresh baby spinach right at the end & cooked it just long enough for it to wilt into the sauce. Roasted butternut squash for the side.
Soooooo good
Teenager approved! And he is a culinary student so it counts as double!
Really tasty.. I will definitely make this again.
First review I’ve ever left on a recipe. This was SO DARN GOOD! I’m already looking forward to lunch leftovers tomorrow. Served on cauli-rice with roasted asparagus. We inhaled it and went back for more. What a wonderful flavor. And the thighs keep is nice and moist. Will def become a regular in the house! Thank you for all of your amazing recipes. You are my favorite.
This was just delicious. I have a hard time finding W30-compliant broth, and especially when I need a small amount, I try to come up with a substitution. I used white wine vinegar instead and I think it made a big difference. I used compliant (whole fat) coconut milk vs cream since I had an open can and that worked great.
This was so easy and delicious! 5 stars from my family of four!
This was so delicious! My entire family devoured including the kiddos😊
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Today I tried it and it was really tasty. Thank you very much for sharing this recipe.
Nice recipe I love it
Nice recipe
Okay, this I will love to try out and definitely will.
On day 17 of Whole30 and we’ve been looking for things with different flavor profiles. This looked good, quick and easy so we went for it. While I am a BIG fan of the thigh, my wife prefers the breast so I did both. We put it over cauliflower rice. My only “warning” is that if you are on Whole30 to make sure that your coconut cream does not have sugar. . . I was a second away from making that mistake. Fortunately I have a can of organic coconut cream in the pantry. DE-LICIOUS!
So yummy!
I have made this at least 10 times! This is a family favorite! So easy and so good
just delicious Look Like very testy
hey i want eat i can’t wait more
Easy to make. Flavorful. The entire family loved it! Thank you so much for sharing.
Medium high heat for 5 minutes per side burns the spices and leaves a burnt flavor. Will likely make again, but just sear a couple of minutes per side and let simmer in the sauce longer.
ONE teaspoon of lemon juice?! Is that correct?
Amazing! My husband called it “Marry Me Chicken” and it will be added into a regular rotation. Bomb!
Thanks for the sharing.
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Do you think you could put this in a crockpot?!!
This was sooo good! Thank you!!