Chicken with Maple Dijon Sauce

Chicken with Maple Dijon Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

  • Dijon mustard
    4 tsp
  • Vidalia onion paste
    2 oz
  • butter
    2 tbsp
  • chicken cutlets
    20 oz
  • cooking oil
    1 tbsp
  • maple syrup
    2 tbsp
  • paper towel
  • pepper
  • red onion
    2 unit
  • salt
  • sweet potatoes (into ½-inch pieces)
    2 unit
  • water
    2 tbsp
  • zucchini
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • large microwave-safe bowl
  • plastic wrap
  • small bowl
  • meat mallet
  • large pan
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Dice sweet potatoes . Place in a large microwave-safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap . Microwave until softened, ⏱️ 7 minutes . (You’ll finish the sweet potato in Step 5.)
    sweet potatoes: 2 unit (into ½-inch pieces)
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Halve, peel, and slice red onion into ½-inch-thick wedges.
    zucchini: 2 unit, red onion: 2 unit
  3. 3
    In a small bowl , combine Vidalia onion paste , Dijon mustard , half the maple syrup , and water . Season with pepper .
    Vidalia onion paste: 2 oz, Dijon mustard: 4 tsp, maple syrup: 2 tbsp, water: 2 tbsp, pepper
  4. 4
    Pat chicken cutlets dry with paper towel ; place between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin until chicken is about ½ inch thick. Lightly season all over with salt and pepper. Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Remove pan from heat. Add maple Dijon sauce and butter , stirring until butter has melted and turning chicken to evenly coat. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, add a splash or two of water.
    chicken cutlets: 20 oz, paper towel, salt, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, butter: 2 tbsp
  5. 5
    While chicken cooks, heat a large drizzle of oil in a second large pan over medium-high heat. Add sweet potato, zucchini, and onion wedges; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened and lightly browned, ⏱️ 7 minutes .
  6. 6
    Divide vegetable jumble between plates or shallow bowls. Top with chicken. Spoon any remaining maple Dijon sauce from pan over chicken and vegetables. Serve.