About 30 years ago I was given this recipe, and I'm still making it today. Honey Mustard Chicken and Rice is a family favorite and a recipe I've shared over and over.
One pot cooking is always a plus and this recipe is no exception. The Honey Mustard marinade is infused into the rice and chicken making this the perfect sweet and tangy combination
4 Servings | Ready in 22 minutes | Good for Dinner | 6qt Instant Pot
This recipe you can use Chicken Breasts or Chicken Tenders. I use Chicken Breasts and cut them up in small tender size pieces for a quick and easy cooking time
Mixing the ingredients in a bowl allows you to test the Honey Mustard marinade and add extra sweetness if needed. It's a personal preference.
Why Slice Chicken Breasts?
For this recipe of Honey Mustard Chicken and Rice to cook perfectly, the chicken breasts must be sliced into a tender size portion. Because the Chicken is cooking right along with the Rice, it's super important to make sure that everything is cooked and the rice isn't over cooked.
Carefully sprinkle rice into pot on top of sliced Chicken. Make sure to evenly sprinkle the rice or you will end up with spots of rice that aren't cooked as much as other areas.
Once the Honey Mustard Chicken and Rice are cooked it will look just like this. And it smells so good! Yum! I really love making Honey Mustard Chicken and Rice.
What does Honey Mustard Chicken and Rice Taste Like?
I personally feel that this marinade gives a perfect balance of sweet to tangy. The rice is my favorite that I just eat right up. The honey will make this recipe sweet and the dijon mustard gives it the tang that you need to balance well for a dinner recipe.
This recipe can of course be baked as well, however you will need to add more liquid to a tradition 2:1 ratio . Two parts liquid to 1 part rice.
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Honey Mustard Lemon Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breasts sliced thin OR 8-10 Chicken Tenders
- ¼ Cup Honey
- ¼ Cup Dijon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 TBS Lemon Juice
- 1 Tb Crushed Garlic
- *2 ¼ Cup Water or Broth - Instant Pot Recipe
- 2 Cup Rice
Instructions
- Instant Pot Directions
- Slice Chicken Breasts thin. Think Chicken Tender size and set aside
- In a small bowl combine Honey, Dijon Mustard, Lemon Juice, Salt, and Garlic. Stir to combine.
- Pour Mixture into Instant Pot and Add water. Stir.
- Place Chicken Strips or Chicken Tenders in the bottom of the Instant Pot
- Sprinkle with 2 cups rice making sure rice is submerged
- Set Rice Button to 12 minutes with a 10 minute Natural Release OR Set to Manual High (Pressure Cook) to 12 minutes with a 10 minute Natural Release
- Oven Directions
- Place 2 Cups Rice in a glass baking dish
- Add Chicken Breasts or Chicken Tenders on top of Rice
- In a bowl combine Honey, Dijon Mustard, Lemon Juice, Salt and Garlic. Stir to combine
- Add 4 Cups water to marinade and stir to combine
- Pour liquid evenly over chicken and rice.
- Cover with aluminum foil and Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes
- Check Chicken and Rice after 25 minutes and Tent Open Foil to allow steam to escape and cook an additional 5-10 minutes or until rice and chicken are cooked through.
Notes
Nutrition Disclaimer
All nutrition values are approximate and calculated by a plugin and are provided as a courtesy. Adding or subtracting ingredients will change the nutritional value.
R
Very easy and tasty. But, next time will use only one cup of rice. In my opinion, two cups way too much rice in proportion to the chicken.
Devour Dinner
I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe. You can of course adjust the amount of rice to what works better for your family! Keep in mind you will need to adjust all ingredients accordingly.
Marge
What kind of rice, long grain? I have the hardest time cooking rice in my instant pot. I can cook it on stove easy.
Devour Dinner
Hi Marge! I love to use my Rice Cooker for rice as it always turns out perfectly. So I understand. I am using a white rice in this recipe. Make sure to rinse your rise to remove the extra starches. It does help!
Kyndall
Can I double this? Would cooking time change?
Devour Dinner
You can always double a recipe and the cooking time will usually always stay the same. For Chicken Tenders or sliced chicken breasts the time would be the same!