An easy, healthy and delicious baked Maple Dijon glazed Chicken Breast with Asparagus on the side. All the oven-fresh flavor and nutrition ready in under 30 minutes!

I may or may not have accidentally purchased over 10lbs of chicken, so I’m on an all-chicken-everything rampage right now.

I’d been meaning to do a maple dijon something – salmon to be more specific – but those filets were too far back in my freezer. So it was either emptying out everything in front and having to play a game of tetris to fit it all back, or make some good use of all that chicken.

Easy way out always.

An easy maple mustard chicken breast!

All you need for this simple recipe are a few simple pantry staples:

Chicken Breast
Asparagus
Maple Syrup
Dijon Mustard – I used coarse grained here for more texture and flavor
Minced Garlic
Olive Oil
Butter – For the maple dijon glaze
Salt & Pepper – Seasoning is a must!

To make this baked maple mustard glazed chicken healthy, I used a sugar-free maple syrup from SweetLeaf Stevia so there’s no sugars in here.

Baked in the oven, this maple dijon mustard chicken breast is not only easy, but healthy too with the asparagus on the side.

How to cook the chicken and asparagus (in the oven!)

Season the chicken with salt and pepper and lightly sear it on a skillet in the olive oil so it nicely browns.
This isn’t really to cook the chicken, just get that brown edge, so it’s an optional step.
Stir together maple syrup, dijon mustard and portion of the butter and garlic to make the glaze for the chicken breast.
Make a foil pack, pour in ⅓ of the maple dijon mustard marinade and place the chicken on there. Pour another ⅓ on top of the chicken and spread it around.
Place the foil pack on a baking sheet, and asparagus beside it. Season the veggies with salt and pepper and toss it with the rest of the garlic and butter.
Bake the chicken and vegetables together in the oven at 350°F for 20 minutes.
Use the rest of the maple dijon marinade/glaze as a dressing to top the baked chicken and asparagus.

How this is healthy:

The normal version of this recipe is a honey dijon. So that would be chicken, dijon mustard and honey, but I decided to use maple syrup in this recipe since I could have the no-sugar option and keep it healthy.
The baking in the oven step is another contributor to this.
I also use a lot less butter/oil than most recipes call for.
Aaand, asparagus baked in there too so there’s veggie intake.

Ditch the honey and bake this chicken breast with a dijon mustard and maple syrup marinade. Reserve some of the glaze and use it as a maple dijon dressing to add atop the chicken and asparagus bake.

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