Herb Crusted Chicken With Mustard Butter

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons coarse grainy mustard
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 4 (8 ounce) boneless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage
• 1 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon drumbled dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon crumbled dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 to make the mustard butter, combine the butter, shallot, pepper, salt, thyme and mustards in a bowl.
• 2 beat until light and fluffy.
• 3 shape the butter into a 7 inch log on waxed paper.
• 4 wrap in the waxed paper and chill until firm.
• 5 rinse the chicken and pat dry.
• 6 combine the sage, oregano, ginger, rosemary, marjoram, thyme, celery seeds, pepper and salt in a shallow bowl.
• 7 coat the chicken in herb mixture.
• 8 melt butter in a large skillet and saute the chicken breasts for 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
• 9 arrange the chicken on serving plates.
• 10 serve with a slice of mustard butter on top.