Honey Dijon Baked Chicken Breasts

Looking for a healthy entree to serve your family during a busy work week? Well, here is a very simple recipe that is great for during the week because it doesn't require a lot of prep work and the end results are so delicious. I make this dish when I want something healthy but don't want to spend an hour in the kitchen after a long day at work. This recipe is a huge hit in my household. I like it so much because it is a versatile recipe. You can use pork chops, chicken, or turkey as the meat. The idea for this recipe came from this original recipe: http://www.pink-parsley.com/2011/08/baked-honey-dijon-chicken-tenders.html

Honey Dijon Baked Chicken Breasts
Serves 4

Ingredients:
3/4 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs or whatever kind you prefer
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons light butter - melted
1 tablespoon local honey
1/3 cup dijon mustard (we use country style Grey Poupon)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 400 degrees
-On a baking sheet, spray with nonstick cooking spray
-In a bowl, combine breadcrumbs, pepper, garlic, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
-In another bowl, combine melted butter, honey, and dijon mustard and stir together.
-Take each chicken breast and dip it in the mustard mixture and then into the breadcrumb mixture and place on baking sheet.
-Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
-After 20 minutes, turn the chicken breasts over and continue to cook until they are completely cooked. (depending on the thickness of the chicken, it can take up to 25 more minutes)

*Tips
-We use the leftover chicken and cut it up in salad or serve it in a whole wheat pita drizzled with additional honey dijon mustard.

Enjoy! :)