Description
Baked honey mustard chicken thighs cooked in a self-forming sauce until juicy and flavorful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pat chicken thighs dry and arrange in a baking dish.
- Mix honey, mustard, garlic, oil, herbs, salt, and pepper.
- Coat chicken evenly with sauce.
- Bake 40–45 minutes until fully cooked and broil briefly to crisp skin.
Notes
- Dried herbs may be used instead of fresh.
- Italian seasoning works well as a substitute.
Food safety: if you cook the chicken yourself, make sure it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), as recommended by the USDA and Health Canada.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh
- Calories: 371
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 343mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 142mg