Switch up your normal dinner routine and give this pistachio dijon mustard chicken a try! You'll be surprised when your whole family can enjoy it. Even if you aren't a huge fan of pistachios or mustard usually (I wasn't either), I bet you'll like this combination! This fancy breaded chicken is baked in the oven so you can focus on the other parts of your dinner while it bakes.
I love making breaded chicken. It's one of my go to dishes that has become a comfort meal for us. So this pistachio dijon mustard chicken may sound like it would be a given in our house, but it wasn't always that way.? When I first had this pistachio dijon mustard chicken I was pretty certain I wouldn't like it. It was about five years ago and pistachios and mustard were two foods that were no where near my preferred flavor palate.
Since we were having dinner at my boss' house the first time I had this chicken, it's a?really good thing that I didn't hate this chicken. In fact, I surprisingly really liked it. So much so that it didn't take long before it showed up on our menu at home. Now five years later, it's a nice treat we enjoy every once in a while to switch up our usual breaded chicken.
I've definitely opened my taste buds up to recipes that use mustard in them (for example, we love this maple mustard chicken from my friend at The Clean Eating Couple) but pistachios are still not something I would take from the pantry for a snack. I've never been a huge fan of nuts for a snack, but on this chicken I'm sold!
You can opt for a "crunchier" version of this chicken by grinding the pistachios less for a coarser texture, it's totally up to you! If you have larger pieces, they may have a harder time sticking to the chicken, so you may need to pat some on top of the chicken once it's sitting in the baking dish so they don't fall off when transferring to the dish.
Our toddler is, like a lot of toddlers I think, sometimes picky about eating meat. But if you give him some breaded chicken, he's all about it. So this chicken is perfect for the whole family and your kiddos may just like it, too! I love how easy this breaded chicken is to make, too, because I know breaded chicken can be a bit intimidating if you've never made it before. But this version is super quick, you mix a few ingredients together, then just dip your raw chicken into the sauce ingredients first, then into the bread crumb and pistachio mixture. Then bake! If you've ever been intimidated by a baked chicken recipe, maybe this one is your gateway!
One cool thing I should note is that the first time we had this chicken, the host also made a tofu version! I've made it before for my brother as well, who's a vegetarian, and he loved it. So if you're serving this to a group with both meat and non-meat eaters, this is a perfect recipe you can customize a bit for a varied group of dietary needs.
What do you think? Are you usually a pistachio fan? Would you try this chicken?
Scroll down to get the full recipe!
Pistachio Dijon Mustard Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 cup pistachios no shells, coarsely ground in a food processor
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ¼ cup dijon mustard
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a baking sheet or Pyrex dish and set aside.
- In a food processor, pulse pistachios until coarsely ground.
- Mix together ground pistachios and bread crumbs in a shallow bowl.
- In a separate bowl, stir together Dijon mustard, olive oil, honey, and pepper until smooth.
- If needed, cut full size chicken breasts in half or pound thin to about ½ inch.
- Dip chicken into liquid mixture to coat then coat with bread crumbs mixture.
- Place onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake until the chicken is no longer pink and the pistachio coating is golden brown, about 20-23 minutes.
Amy says
I literally would have never thought to put pistachios on top of chicken.
YUMMMMMMM
Michelle Nahom says
I'll be trying this! I make a pecan crusted chicken that we love...I think we'll trying pistachios now! Thanks for linking it up with us at Foodie Fridays last week...yes, I'm late. But better late than never, right
Erin says
That's disappointing that you don't really like nuts in anything, girl, but I understand. Me and pistachios... I'm generally not a fan, but it's encouraging to hear that you love this recipe so much!
And you're welcome! It's a great recipe, and i cannot wait to try it!
Madison says
No, I did not but you could! I think it's easier if you are unfamiliar with cooking chicken to just do it as a full chicken breast instead of strips. You just need to cook it for longer (usually 20-24 minutes or so on 350).
Madison says
I'm not a fan of nuts either! I really don't like them at all in anything, to be honest! It's shocking that I love this recipe so much! If you try it, let me know what you think!
Thank you so much for choosing it as a favorite! I hope others enjoy it, too!
Madison says
Well then y'all will DEFINITELY love this!
Madison says
Yeah I'm sure you could use something different!
Madison says
Me neither and now I love both of those things!! YUM!
Madison says
You and Lamar would love this!!
Madison says
Haha, try it! He may find that he loves it 🙂
Troo says
When you used chicken breasts, did you cut them up at all? I barely know how to heat a tv dinner, let alone think about chicken part sizes. 😉
Troo says
When you used chicken breasts, did you cut them up at all? I barely know how to heat a tv dinner, let alone think about chicken part sizes. 😉
Madison says
No, I did not but you could! I think it's easier if you are unfamiliar with cooking chicken to just do it as a full chicken breast instead of strips. You just need to cook it for longer (usually 20-24 minutes or so on 350).
Troo says
Thank you very much for the info! I have this on my short list of recipes I must try.
Erin says
Goodness, this dish sounds DELICIOUS, Madison! I've never had pistachio-crusted anything... and am not the biggest fan of the nuts, but something in this combination of pistachio and dijon sounds intriguing, and I'd love to give this a go in my kitchen. Definitely pinned this for later!
Also, this was one of my favorite links during last week's #thatsfreshfriday link-up! Thanks for participating! I'll be sharing it on my blog and social media channels this weekend as our new party kicks off, and I hope to see you back sharing another wonderful recipe this week!
Erin says
Goodness, this dish sounds DELICIOUS, Madison! I've never had pistachio-crusted anything... and am not the biggest fan of the nuts, but something in this combination of pistachio and dijon sounds intriguing, and I'd love to give this a go in my kitchen. Definitely pinned this for later!
Also, this was one of my favorite links during last week's #thatsfreshfriday link-up! Thanks for participating! I'll be sharing it on my blog and social media channels this weekend as our new party kicks off, and I hope to see you back sharing another wonderful recipe this week!
Madison says
I'm not a fan of nuts either! I really don't like them at all in anything, to be honest! It's shocking that I love this recipe so much! If you try it, let me know what you think!
Thank you so much for choosing it as a favorite! I hope others enjoy it, too!
Erin says
That's disappointing that you don't really like nuts in anything, girl, but I understand. Me and pistachios... I'm generally not a fan, but it's encouraging to hear that you love this recipe so much!
And you're welcome! It's a great recipe, and i cannot wait to try it!
Bree West says
Not yet! I grabbed all the ingredients yesterday so I'm going to try and make them tonight or tomorrow night! I'll let you know how they turn out 🙂 And that's too funny, you and your dad are reverse to me and mine, he frequently eats tomatoes like apples!
Madison says
Haha it's okay girl, I grew up on mac and cheese!
Madison says
Awesome! I hope you like it!
Madison says
Did you try it?! I'd love to know what you thought! That's so funny about tomatoes. My dad is the SAME way which is even more ironic because I love tomatoes! I would probably eat one by itself.
Madison says
SAME GIRL! I didn't like any of those and now those three are found in a lot of our meals!
Madison says
SAME GIRL! I didn't like any of those and now those three are found in a lot of our meals!
Madison says
Y'all would love it!! You could probably omit the breadcrumbs if you wanted to for a GF version!
Madison says
Honestly I didn't use to! I was the pickiest eater when I was little, I think because I wasn't forced to try things! It definitely helps that I enjoy cooking so much now so I am a lot more willing to try something!
Madison says
I think you'd love it! I know how you feel, when I was growing up it seemed like every night we ate chicken! So I have definitely learned to mix it up!
Madison says
Me neither girl, but you'd love it! It's one of our favorite dishes and Steven keeps drooling everytime he looks at these pictures 😉 I'll have to make it for y'all sometime!!
Lisa Pray says
Pistachios or dijon mustard... I'm not going to lie, I love both! And so does John! I will have to make this for him soon
Madison says
Well then y'all will DEFINITELY love this!
Ladonna Watkins says
This is an interesitng choice. I can't eat pistachios but maybe something different. but I'm always looking for ways to spice up chicken. I'm glad you liked the meal.
Ladonna Watkins says
This is an interesitng choice. I can't eat pistachios but maybe something different. but I'm always looking for ways to spice up chicken. I'm glad you liked the meal.
Madison says
Yeah I'm sure you could use something different!
Betsy Gettis says
holy yum! this looks so great! and yes, my taste buds have TOTALLY changed over time! i used to never like things like onions and peppers! haha
Betsy Gettis says
holy yum! this looks so great! and yes, my taste buds have TOTALLY changed over time! i used to never like things like onions and peppers! haha
Madison says
Me neither and now I love both of those things!! YUM!
Jenna Griffin says
This looks really good, Madison! I'm a huge fan of crunch with my chicken (okay, that just sounds weird), so I will definitely try this! This is such a creative recipe! Go Mads!
Jenna Griffin says
This looks really good, Madison! I'm a huge fan of crunch with my chicken (okay, that just sounds weird), so I will definitely try this! This is such a creative recipe! Go Mads!
Madison says
You and Lamar would love this!!
Rebecca Petersen says
I really wanted to try this with salmon but my husband said no! Maybe next week I'll just make it and not tell him what it is.
Rebecca Petersen says
I really wanted to try this with salmon but my husband said no! Maybe next week I'll just make it and not tell him what it is.
Madison says
Haha, try it! He may find that he loves it 🙂
Chantel -A Harvest of Blessing says
Haha! My taste buds have DEFINITELY changed! I still wouldn't say I am adventurous when it comes to food but I think I grew up on cheese and crackers, so I'm a lot more adventurous than I ever was as a child. This recipe sounds really good to me, I'm going to have to give it a try.
Chantel Klassen says
Haha! My taste buds have DEFINITELY changed! I still wouldn't say I am adventurous when it comes to food but I think I grew up on cheese and crackers, so I'm a lot more adventurous than I ever was as a child. This recipe sounds really good to me, I'm going to have to give it a try.
Madison says
Haha it's okay girl, I grew up on mac and cheese!
Zaby @ Zaby's Perspective says
i am so going to try that out
Madison says
Awesome! I hope you like it!
Bree West says
Well you just told me what I'm having for dinner tonight! This looks/sounds amazing! I have always eaten pretty much everything, with the exception of tomatoes, love tomato sauce, salsa and most tomato-products but the tomatoes themselves- they were the one food I absolutely wouldn't touch. In the last six months I've started to incorporate them into more of my recipes and my parents are shocked (so am I to be honest ha!)
Bree West says
Well you just told me what I'm having for dinner tonight! This looks/sounds amazing! I have always eaten pretty much everything, with the exception of tomatoes, love tomato sauce, salsa and most tomato-products but the tomatoes themselves- they were the one food I absolutely wouldn't touch. In the last six months I've started to incorporate them into more of my recipes and my parents are shocked (so am I to be honest ha!)
Madison says
Did you try it?! I'd love to know what you thought! That's so funny about tomatoes. My dad is the SAME way which is even more ironic because I love tomatoes! I would probably eat one by itself.
Bree West says
Not yet! I grabbed all the ingredients yesterday so I'm going to try and make them tonight or tomorrow night! I'll let you know how they turn out 🙂 And that's too funny, you and your dad are reverse to me and mine, he frequently eats tomatoes like apples!
jillian says
this sounds like such a great way to mix up a boring chicken dish! xo jillian - stop by! I'm hosting a $150 Tieks gift card giveaway on cornflake dreams
jillian says
this sounds like such a great way to mix up a boring chicken dish! xo jillian - stop by! I'm hosting a $150 Tieks gift card giveaway on cornflake dreams
Kelsey Fargher says
I LOVE pistachios so I definitely should try this!
Kelsey Fargher says
I LOVE pistachios so I definitely should try this!
Madison says
Y'all would love it!! You could probably omit the breadcrumbs if you wanted to for a GF version!
Jana Tolman says
This sounds SO good. I love both pistachios and dijon mustard. I'm glad you're willing to try new things. It drives me nuts when people say they don't like something without trying it.
I'm not a picky eater at all. In fact, I'm pretty hard pressed to think of something I don't like. I credit my mom for that–she always made me try new things and she never ever let me not eat something. Sometimes it made me kind of mad at her, but as I got older I started to thank her for it. 🙂
Jana Tolman says
This sounds SO good. I love both pistachios and dijon mustard. I'm glad you're willing to try new things. It drives me nuts when people say they don't like something without trying it.
I'm not a picky eater at all. In fact, I'm pretty hard pressed to think of something I don't like. I credit my mom for that?she always made me try new things and she never ever let me not eat something. Sometimes it made me kind of mad at her, but as I got older I started to thank her for it. 🙂
Madison says
Honestly I didn't use to! I was the pickiest eater when I was little, I think because I wasn't forced to try things! It definitely helps that I enjoy cooking so much now so I am a lot more willing to try something!
Jenna Brussee says
I love pistachios, so this recipe sounds amazing! I cook with chicken most nights, so it's nice to come across a creative recipe to mix things up. I'm going to make this soon!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
I love pistachios, so this recipe sounds amazing! I cook with chicken most nights, so it's nice to come across a creative recipe to mix things up. I'm going to make this soon!
Madison says
I think you'd love it! I know how you feel, when I was growing up it seemed like every night we ate chicken! So I have definitely learned to mix it up!
Hayley says
I have to admit that this is something I would never gravitate to normally, but I love pistachios! There's also something to be said for trying new things every now and again! So glad you ended up liking your boss' meal!
Hayley says
I have to admit that this is something I would never gravitate to normally, but I love pistachios! There's also something to be said for trying new things every now and again! So glad you ended up liking your boss' meal!
Madison says
Me neither girl, but you'd love it! It's one of our favorite dishes and Steven keeps drooling everytime he looks at these pictures 😉 I'll have to make it for y'all sometime!!