Honey Mustard Chicken

Honey Mustard Chicken

from simplyrecipes.com
Dinner
55 min
6 servings
409 kcal / serving

In search of a simple main dish for tonight? This dish is thrown together quickly and baked until golden brown and crisp.

Ingredients

  • 2 poundsskin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (or legs), trimmed of excess fat and excess skin
  • salt
  • ¼ cupsmooth dijon mustard
  • ¼ cuphoney
  • 1 tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
  • 2 sprigsrosemary (or a generous sprinkling of dried rosemary)
  • freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Position a rack in the center.

  2. 2

    Sprinkle chicken thighs on both sides with salt and lay the pieces skin-side up in a shallow casserole dish.

  3. 3

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the mustard, honey, and olive oil. Add a pinch of salt and taste. Add more salt and mustard until you get the flavor where you want it.

  4. 4

    Spoon the honey mustard sauce over the chicken. Place the rosemary sprigs in between the pieces of chicken.

  5. 5

    Bake for 45 minutes, or until the thighs read 175°F on a meat thermometer. Remove the casserole pan from the oven and use a spoon to spoon off any excess chicken fat that has rendered during the cooking. Serve: Sprinkle some freshly ground black pepper over the chicken before you serve. Did you love this recipe? Let us know with a rating and review!