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on Oct 20, 2016, Updated Jul 26, 2023
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You barely need a recipe for this honey mustard chicken. It’s made with only 3main ingredients, plus a handful of (optional) added extras.
Table of Contents
- ‘No recipe’ chicken
- Ingredients
- How to make it
- How to serve it
- More ‘no recipe’ recipes!
- ‘No recipe’ baked honey mustard chicken Recipe
‘No recipe’ chicken
This is one of those recipes that’s hardly even a recipe.
After making it for the first time – second time at the most – you’ve got the ingredients and amounts memorized. I don’t know about you, but I don’t really care for scrutinizing a recipe on a week night – I just want that food on the table as easily and as fast as I can!
This is one of those recipes that easily makes it to your list of week night fail safes. Because it’s just so easy. And yet something that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
You’re very likely to have the main ingredients already – chicken thighs, honey, and mustard.
I also add garlic cloves (unpeeled, so you squeeze out the roasted deliciousness into the dish when it’s on your plate!), rosemary sprigs and a bit of apple cider vinegar to the dish.
The apple cider vinegar is just to balance out the sweetness of the honey a bit. You could use lemon juice for this purpose if you prefer or.
But you can skip any or all of the additions if you don’t have them or want to keep things super simple.
I wouldn’t skip the herbs (add any you happen to have – rosemary, oregano, basil… ). Dried will work fine if you don’t have fresh.
How to make it
- Arrange the chicken in a baking dish. Tuck garlic cloves around it.
- Whisk together the simple honey mustard sauce ingredients.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Bake!
If you’ve never tried honey mustard chicken before, you won’t believe what a match made in heaven these ingredients are.
After just over half an hour’s oven time, you end up with tender, browned chicken drenched in an incredible tasting sauce. It’s one of those recipes that ends up seeming quite fancy. In fact, I even think I’d serve it to guests.
How to serve it
I serve my ‘no-recipe’ honey mustard chicken with creamy mashed potatoes and broccoli, but serve it with any carb and veggies of your choice. Rice works really well, as does tagliatelle or crusty bread.
More ‘no recipe’ recipes!
- Our favourite easy baked chicken thighs (oven or air fryer)
- 2-minute olive oil toasts (the easiest side dish!)
- Crispy halloumi fries (our go-to super easy appetizer)
- Slice chicken breasts in half, lay in a baking dish and sprinkle feta cheese, dried oregano, lemon juice and olive oil over the top and you get these quick Greek baked lemon chicken breasts!
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‘No recipe’ baked honey mustard chicken
By: Helen Schofield
A recipe for delicious baked chicken in a honey mustard sauce that’s so easy that you won’t even need a recipe after you’ve made it a couple of times. A perfect week night meal served with creamy mashed potatoes and vegetables that the whole family will enjoy.
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 40 minutes mins
Total: 45 minutes mins
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- salt and pepper
- 8 garlic cloves, skin still on (optional)
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup wholegrain mustard
- 1/2 cup runny honey
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice, optional
- a few sprigs of fresh herbs e.g. rosemary, thyme, oregano (or ½ teaspoon dried)
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 180C / 355F. Arrange the chicken thighs in a baking dish and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Tuck the garlic cloves (if using) in between the chicken thighs.
Whisk the mustards, honey and vinegar / lemon juice (if using) together in a jug or bowl, then pour all over the chicken. Scatter the herb sprigs / dried herbs over the dish.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, pasta or bread, and a vegetable / vegetables of your choice.
Notes
This recipe is quite flexible in that you don’t have to bother with some of the ingredients if you don’t want to. Skip the garlic and vinegar / lemon juice if you like! Use any herbs you happen to have! The essential components of this are the chicken, honey and mustard. Delicious!
If you’d like to use chicken breasts instead of thighs, go ahead! Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the breasts, but check after about 30 minutes (20-25 for smaller breasts). You might also like to spoon some of the sauce over the chicken about half way through cooking to stop it drying out (as chicken breasts can tend to do!).
Nutrition
Calories: 428kcal, Carbohydrates: 38g, Protein: 45g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 214mg, Sodium: 557mg, Potassium: 642mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 35g, Vitamin A: 55IU, Vitamin C: 2.6mg, Calcium: 52mg, Iron: 2.6mg
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