If you enjoy this recipe, be sure to try our dairy free creamy tuscan chicken recipe and our dairy free chicken breast recipe with mushroom sauce.
How to Make a Mustard Cream Sauce for Chicken
Since we’ve been doing dairy-free recipes for years, we’ve perfected an easy coconut milk cream sauce for chicken. We use full fat coconut milk to make the sauce super creamy, but don’t worry. You won’t be able to taste coconut at all. The mustard, seasonings and other flavors mask the coconut flavor, but leave behind the creamy goodness. We also added bone broth to the sauce to make it earthy and rich, too. If you like this recipe, we use a similar sauce in this Creamy dairy-free mushroom chicken and this Creamy dairy-free garlic chicken! Looking for more? Check out this roundup of healthy chicken recipes!
Serving Ideas for this Creamy Mustard Chicken
With the optional kale, this really is a one pot meal packed with protein and veggies. If you want to serve it over something to soak up all that mustard cream sauce, here are some options.
Serve over white rice or cauliflower riceOver some spiralized zucchini noodles or sweet potato noodlesOn top of gluten free pasta
However you serve it, I know you’re going to love the savory chicken thighs in mustard cream sauce! Looking for more creamy recipes? Check out this roundup of 20+ Warm and Cozy Comfort Food Recipes!
Common Questions About this Mustard Chicken Recipe
Can I use chicken breasts instead of thighs? Yes! You can absolutely used chicken breasts. They will need to cook a little longer in the skillet to get them fully cooked. Adjust the cooking time in step #4 of the recipe to 6-7 minutes on each side (or longer for bigger breasts).
Can I use dijon instead of yellow mustard? Yes! Use whatever mustard you like. Regular yellow mustard is great and dijon works well with this recipe too.
Do I have to use kale? The kale it entirely optional. It can be left out of the recipe entirely if you prefer. Or you can substitute other greens like spinach, swiss chard or arugula.
Can I use regular milk or another nut milk instead of coconut milk? You can substitute another milk if desired. If using dairy, try and use whole milk or heavy cream to help keep the creamy texture. Other nut milks like almond milk or cashew can be used but will not be as creamy as full fat coconut milk.
Can I use ground chicken or turkey? Yes. Others have done this with success and said that it tastes great! Just cook the ground meat fully in step #4 of the recipe.
Your Turn to Try This Creamy Chicken Thighs Recipe
Looking to take your chicken game to the next level? Try this creamy mustard chicken! It’s the perfect weeknight chicken dinner packed full of flavor everyone will love. If you try it, leave a comment below to let us know how it goes. Also, take a pic to share on Instagram, and tag us @realsimplegood. We love to see what you’re cooking! SHARE IT NOW OR PIN IT FOR LATER!
