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A casserole dish filled with baked honey mustard chicken thighs
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Honey Mustard Chicken

These baked honey mustard chicken thighs are just what you need to jazz up weeknight dinners!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken Thighs, Honey Mustard Chicken, honey mustard chicken recipe
Servings: 8 pieces
Author: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 garlic gloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Place the chicken in a baking dish and pat dry with a paper towel.
    Prepping chicken thighs for baking
  • In a small bowl, stir together the honey, mustard, garlic, oil, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper.
    Mixing honey mustard marinade for baked chicken thighs
  • Brush or spoon the honey mustard mixture liberally on top of the chicken.
    Pouring honey mustard marinade over chicken thighs
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and registers 175°F (80°C). Turn on the top oven broiler in the last 2 to 3 minutes to crisp up the skin.
    Baked honey mustard chicken in a casserole dish

Notes

  • If you don't have fresh herbs you can use 1 teaspoon total of dried herbs. An Italian herb blend works great as well! 

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 343mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg