This Low Calorie Honey Mustard Chicken Breast Recipe is just 250 calories and has 52g of protein! Plus, this healthy honey mustard chicken has 0 grams of sugar, thanks to my low calorie (and low sugar) recipe trick.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon low calorie honey
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup water or 1 cup water for larger instant pots
Low Calorie Honey Mustard Chicken Breast
Healthy Honey Mustard Chicken Breast Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: This is such a great meal prep chicken for the week! It’s great in meal prep boxes, as batch cooking chicken to add to salads all week.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and the freezer for a month.
Reheating: Reheat in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, or in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
Low Calorie Honey Mustard Chicken Breast
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Low Calorie Honey Mustard Chicken Breast
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon low calorie honey
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup water 1 cup water for larger instant pots
Instructions
Instant Pot Directions:
- In a small bowl combine the mustard and low calorie honey. Mix well.
- Add the rack and a steamer basket to the instant pot, and add in the water.
- Brush the bottoms of the chicken breasts with honey mustard sauce. Place the chicken breasts in the steamer basket, and spoon the remaining honey mustard sauce over the tops of the chicken breasts.
- Cover and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally.
- Carefully (with oven mitts on) lift the steamer basket from the instant pot, and move the honey mustard chicken breasts to a plate and serve hot.
Slow Cooker Directions:
- In a small bowl combine the mustard and low calorie honey. Mix well.
- Brush the bottoms of the chicken breasts with honey mustard sauce.
- Place the chicken in the slow cooker and spoon the remaining honey mustard sauce over the tops of the chicken breasts.
- Cook on LOW for 5 hours or on HIGH for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- Use a spatula to gently move the crockpot chicken breasts to plates and serve hot.
Oven Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a small bowl combine the mustard and low calorie honey. Mix well.
- Brush the bottoms of the chicken breasts with honey mustard sauce.
- Place the chicken breasts in a casserole dish and spoon the remaining honey mustard sauce over the tops of the chicken breasts.
- Bake for 18-23 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Use a spatula to move the chicken to plates and serve hot.
Nutrition
About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published September 18, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on July 11, 2023 by Audrey Johns