This Honey Mustard Chicken is tasty, tangy, sweet and so easy to make! Coated in buttermilk and crispy tinged with breadcrumbs, it’s a healthy air fryer recipe that’s so succulent and so satisfying.
Air Fried Honey Mustard Chicken Breast
Honey Mustard Chicken is a classic dish made even easier and tastier in the air fryer. Coated with Dijon, yellow mustard and honey, these chicken breasts are perfect for busy weeknight dinners!
Looking for other healthy chicken recipes? Why not also try my Marinated Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe and my Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup!
Why You’ll Love this Air Fryer Honey Mustard Chicken:
- Easy. This chicken is so easy to whip up and made with pantry staples. Perfect for lunch or dinner.
- Amazing texture. Soaked in buttermilk and then coated with panko breadcrumbs, these chicken breasts are succulent on the inside and crispy edged on the outside!
- Packed with flavor! Two types of mustard mingle with honey and seasoning for a dish that’s got finger licking flavor in every bite. Super kid friendly!
How to make Air Fryer Honey Honey Mustard Chicken
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Soak the chicken in buttermilk.
- Coat the chicken in breadcrumbs, flour and buttermilk.
- Air fry the chicken breasts for 20 mins or until the chicken is done.
- Brush with honey mustard mixture.
What to serve with Honey Mustard Chicken
This is such an easy recipe that goes well with loads of sides! For dinner you can go with rice, veggies, mash, fries, slaw – whatever takes your fancy. If you’re have this for lunch, slice up the cooked chicken and put it on a salad.
What’s the best cut of chicken to use?
I used chicken breast in this recipe but you could also go for chicken thighs or chicken tenders. Just be sure to adjust your cooking time for different cuts. Thighs usually take the longest (25 mins) and tenders can be quicker (15 mins).
To make sure your chicken is cooked thoroughly you can insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part, when it reads 165F its done!
How to get succulent chicken in the air fryer
The trick to keeping the chicken tender and juicy is to coat it well. I used buttermilk and then coated with flour and breadcrumbs. This way all the juices are nicely locked in. Give that chicken a good soak in buttermilk!
Recipe Tips and Notes
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer, cook in batches if needed.
- Allow the chicken breasts to soak in buttermilk for at least 4 hours.
- Different air fryers may require different timings, check your air fryer manual.
- If you don’t have the same mustard to hand you can use whatever you have available, the flavor will change slightly but it will still have that lovely sweet/savory hit!
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Air Fryer Honey Mustard Chicken Breast
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups buttermilk divided
- 1 cup flour
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup yellow mustard
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- ⅔ cup mayo
- ⅛ cup honey
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Soak chicken breast in one cup of buttermilk 4 hours or overnight
- Prep your breading station. Add buttermilk, flour, and panko breadcrumbs into separate bowls.
- Dip chicken into flour, then buttermilk, then panko. Repeat with each chicken breast
- Spray air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray. Add chicken breast to the basket and set to 390*. Spray the top of the chicken with cooking spray and cook for 10 minutes. Flip, spray again and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Repeat until desired amount of chicken is cooked.
- While the chicken is cooking, Prepare the honey mustard. Add mustard, mayo, honey, white vinegar, pepper, and paprika to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Brush honey mustard onto chicken or toss chicken breasts into the honey mustard to coat.
Notes
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer, cook in batches if needed.
- Allow the chicken breasts to soak in buttermilk for at least 4 hours.
- Different air fryers may require different timings, check your air fryer manual.
- If you don’t have the same mustard to hand you can use whatever you have available, the flavor will change slightly but it will still have that lovely sweet/savory hit!
Benwa says
Way too much salt. Terrible. Forget the sauce people. No wonder people have to go to the doctor for blood pressure issues!
Becky Hardin says
I am sorry this wasn’t up to your taste, Benwa!
Rick Guillette says
Got the recipe from my daughter in law. My wife and I loved it. Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes
Becky Hardin says
That’s awesome! I hope you find a plethora of other yummy dishes!
Janice G says
I don’t have an Air Fryer. Is there a version for this in the oven/skillet?
Becky Hardin says
Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes!