This Paleo + Whole30 creamy mustard chicken is about to take your chicken game to the next level! It’s creamy, dairy-free and full of flavor from the mustard, seasonings and fresh herbs. Plus, it’s the perfect weeknight dinner and makes tasty leftovers to take to work the next day for lunch, too!
How do you make this mustard chicken creamy and still dairy-free
We use full fat coconut milk to make the sauce super creamy, but don’t worry. You won’t be able to taste coconut at all. The mustard, seasonings and other flavors mask the coconut flavor, but leave behind the creamy goodness. We also added bone broth to the sauce to make it earthy and rich, too.
What do you serve this creamy chicken with?
Serve this creamy mustard chicken over cauliflower rice or white rice (if you’re not super strict Paleo or doing a Whole30). The cauliflower rice makes it feel like a complete meal, and it also soaks up the extra sauce and tastes amazing! This mustard chicken also works well over zucchini or other veggie noodles, too!
Pack the leftovers up for lunch
One of our favorite things about this recipe is that this creamy mustard chicken is so yummy you’ll actually look forward to the leftovers for lunch the next day! Isn’t that the best? And then, when you re-heat it at work, all your co-workers will be jealous of your lunch! It smells wonderful, and tastes just as amazing!
More healthy comfort food recipes
- CHICKEN POT PIE SOUP (PALEO, WHOLE30 + DAIRY-FREE)
- BAKED ITALIAN MEATBALLS (PALEO, WHOLE30, KETO + EGG-FREE)
- CREAMY CHICKEN SWEET POTATO NOODLES (PALEO + WHOLE30)
- CREAMY GARLIC SPAGHETTI SQUASH CASSEROLE (PALEO, WHOLE30 + DAIRY-FREE)
- EASY SALISBURY STEAK (PALEO + WHOLE30
Your turn to try our creamy mustard chicken
Meal planning or just looking to take your chicken game to the next level? Try this creamy mustard chicken! Serve it over some cauliflower rice or veggie noodles and enjoy! Leave a comment below to let us know how it goes. Also, take a pic to share on Instagram, and tag us @realsimplegood so we can see! Make sure to give us a follow if you don’t already. Let’s stay connected!
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Creamy Mustard Chicken (Paleo + Whole30)
Ingredients
For the mustard sauce:
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard (or mustard of choice)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, diced (or sub dried)
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
For the rest:
- 8 pieces bacon, diced
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
- 4 cups kale, roughly chopped
- Chopped parsley (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Dice bacon and heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place bacon in the skillet to cook, stirring occasionally, until it is just browned. Remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.
- While the bacon is cooking, make the mustard sauce by combining all of the mustard sauce ingredients in a bowl or large measuring cup. Whisk to mix.
- Chop, onion, mushrooms and kale. Measure out remaining ingredients.
- When the bacon is finished, reserve bacon fat in the pan and keep the skillet on medium heat. Place the chicken in the skillet to cook. Cook for 4-5 minutes, without disturbing. Flip it and cook for another 4-5 minutes. If the chicken is just slightly undercooked, that's ok. It will finish cooking with the sauce. Remove and place on a plate.
- Place onion in the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes, until the onion starts to soften.
- Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 2-3 minutes.
- Give the mustard sauce a quick whisk to mix and pour it into the skillet. Scrape to deglaze with a wooden spoon. Bring the sauce to a quick simmer.
- Add the chicken and bacon back into the skillet. Cover, turn down heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes. The sauce should thicken a little. Ensure that the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove cover and add in the kale. Stir to mix for 2-3 minutes, until the kale is wilted.
- Serve chicken topped with chopped parsley if desired. Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken for serving.
Hi! This looks delicious. How many servings does this recipe make?
Hi Alicia, it should serve about 4. Sorry about that, I’ve updated the recipe card to note this now.
In Step 4 there is mention of Reserving the marinade? Not sure what that is all about? The recipe looks amazing though. Can’t wait to try it.
Sorry about that, we went through a few versions of this recipe before settling on the final one we published. I’ve updated the recipe now to remove mention of the marinade.
This was delicious! My family loved it.
So glad you all loved it!
Made this tonight. It was amazing and so easy. Will be making this again for sure.
Happy to hear you’ll be adding it to the rotation :).
Hey Justin + Erica! What are your thoughts on putting this in the insta-pot?
Always looking for a quick fix at the ranch…..
Hey! Hmmm…we haven’t tried it but I bet it would work. Maybe just make the bacon separately and add it in at the end with the kale or you could cook it in the IP with the sauté function before adding everything else in. Try cooking on high pressure/manual for about 20 minutes with a quick release or 15 minutes with a natural release. Let us know how it goes. I bet other people would be interested! 🙂
This was exceptionally good! My entire family enjoyed it and it has great flavor. My kids didn’t even gripe about the spinach (I subbed it for kale). Will definitely make again and thank you!
So great to hear this was a hit – even with the kids!
Made this for my family and they absolutely loved it! My mom is already requesting me to make it again next weekend. I served it with some mashed potatoes (made with ghee and a splash of coconut milk) and it was sooo creamy and decadent. Great recipe!! You have to try it!
Serving with mashed potatoes sounds great, glad you liked the recipe :).
Made this last night in the instant pot. I sauteed the bacon first. Then the onions. Then cut my chicken into bite size pieces because I used chicken breasts. Put the sauce on top. Put it on manual for 20 minutes. Quick release and then put the Kale in until wilted. Turned out great. My kids liked it too.
Perfect, thanks for providing the IP cooking details!
I enjoyed this it tasted very good and was easy to make.. I often have trouble getting every chopped and ready by the time it has to go in but there was plenty of time to do the chopping while the various things were cooking.
This recipe is amazing! I’ve recently had to give up dairy so I’ve been searching for a creamy sauce that didn’t actually taste like coconut milk and this recipe is it. It’s so good that even my 2 1/2 year old asks for seconds and thirds.
Perfect, glad the you found the recipe Rachel!
Awesome recipe and super simple. The sauce is so good! Will definitely make this one again!
Thanks so much, Lauren! We’re thrilled you enjoyed it and appreciate you taking the time come back and share! 🙂
This was amazing! I made it tonight. Both of my kiddos loved it too, even the one who usually picks every veggie out ate it all. This will definitely be in the regular rotation!
Glad to hear that everyone liked the recipe!
WOW!! This sounds fantastic. I am always looking for new ways to prepare chicken, this looks like a winner. I am adding the ingredients to my grocery list.
Hope you enjoy the recipe :).
Sooooo delicious, and easy to make! My family will be enjoying this for years to come. Thank you!!
You’re very welcome! It makes our day to hear that this will be a meal you all will enjoy in the future :).
This dish was SO good! I made it yesterday for food prep for the week as I’m cooking for myself! I used 1.3lbs of chicken thighs, kept sauce measurements the same, and subbed spinach for kale. Had a portion today with roasted brussel sprouts and red onion and oh my goodness, I definitely won’t get tired of this dish for the week!
Enjoy those leftovers :).
This recipe is delicious! I’ve tried with yellow and dijon mustard. I like the Dijon best, but either way, it’s made it’s way into our rotation of recipes to make more often!
My husband and I make this recipe over and over! The creaminess of the sauce with the bacon is the most crave worthy combo! I love all Justin and Erica’s recipes including this one!
Thanks Charlotte!
Made this multiple times, excellent recipe.
This dish is flavorful, hearty and excellent comfort food. It will be added into our regular rotation!
Oh my goodness… AMAZING! Such a beautiful balance of flavours and just seriously delicious! One of those Whole30 recipes that will definitely stay on the rotation post-Whole30! Thank you so much.
You’re very welcome Kathryn! Thanks for the nice review :).
This was delicious! Any thoughts on using shredded chicken that was previously cooked?
I think that would work just fine. You’d just skip step #4 in the recipe and add the shredded chicken in at the end with the sauce to warm it up. You’ll have to let us know how it goes if you try it.