Mustard herb chicken marinade is tangy, savory, and packed with herb flavor. It makes tender, flavorful chicken with minimal prep and works just as well for pork as it does for chicken.
If you love tangy, herb-forward flavors, this mustard herb chicken marinade is an easy way to add big flavor without a lot of work. The combination of mustard and herbs helps tenderize the meat while creating a savory, slightly sharp flavor that pairs beautifully with roasted vegetables, potatoes, rice, or salads.
It’s simple enough for weeknight dinners but flavorful enough to serve to company, and it works equally well with chicken or pork.
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Mustard: Regular yellow mustard works well.
- Herbs: Or 1 tablespoon each of fresh herbs.
- Salt: Or 1/4 teaspoon table salt.
How to make mustard herb chicken marinade
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Stir together the ingredients for that marinade.
Step 2: Add chicken and marinade to desired container.
Step 3: Let chicken sit in marinade, covered in the fridge, for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.
Recipe Tips!
- How to marinate chicken: I wrote a post with tips on how to freeze chicken in marinade, the best containers for marinating chicken, and more. You can find all of those tips in my how to marinate chicken post.
- Pork: This marinade also works well as a pork marinade.
Storage
Let chicken sit in marinade, covered in the fridge, for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.
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Mustard Herb Chicken Marinade
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup prepared mustard
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary crushed
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1-1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
Instructions
Marinade
- Stir together the ingredients for that marinade.¼ cup prepared mustard, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, 4 cloves garlic minced, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Add chicken and marinade to desired container.1-1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Let chicken sit in marinade, covered in the fridge, for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.
Grill
- Preheat grill to medium high heat and lightly grease the grates.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade, and let the excess marinade drip off.
- Discard remaining marinade.
- Grill chicken until chicken reaches 165F. The grilling time will vary depending on thickness of the chicken.
- Remove chicken from grill, and tent loosely with foil.
- Let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Oven
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Add the chicken and marinade to a baking dish. An 11×7-inch dish works well for 1-1.5 pounds of chicken.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Flip the chicken over, and continue to cook for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken registers 165F.
- Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Slow Cooker
- Add the chicken and marinade to the slow cooker insert.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3-5 hours, or until chicken registers 165 F
Notes
- Mustard: Regular yellow mustard works well.
- Herbs: Or 1 tablespoon each of fresh herbs.
- Salt: Or 1/4 teaspoon table salt.
- Nutrition values are estimates and do not account for
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Karen says
This looks tasty, but I am trying to figure out where the 10 grams of sugar comes from- unless I misread non of the ingredients have a lot of sugar in them. Thanks!
Kate Dean says
Thanks! There is 1 tablespoon of honey in the marinade, and that’s where the sugar is coming from.