Take-out Tuesday, Honey Mustard Maple Chicken

the Painted Apron

3 years ago

The other night I was in charge of dinner

I knew I wanted to make Crazy Good Broccoli Salad…

Hmmm…what I could make for a main dish to go with it?

I looked through my recipe archives

and found an old favorite that I decided would be perfect,

Mustard Maple Chicken Thighs

I changed the recipe just a little,

and used mayonnaise, regular maple syrup

and my favorite Honey Cup Mustard

For best results,

use quality full fat mayonnaise and real maple syrup

Not only is this super easy,

This chicken is insanely good!

Put the chicken in a foil

or parchment lined baking dish for easy clean up

Spread the thighs with a generous coating of mayonnaise,

and season with salt & pepper

After dinner there just one little thigh was left!

I discovered a secret for very tender chicken~

Cover it with mayonnaise like the chicken tenders below

[For the sake of demonstration

I borrowed a photo from another recipe

so pretend they’re chicken thighs]

With the back of a large spoon,

spread the mayonnaise in a thick even layer

all over the top and sides of chicken

Mix the honey mustard and maple syrup and pour it over the chicken

Bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes,

then reduce temperature to 350

and continue baking for 20 minutes

Spoon sauce over chicken to serve

This is so easy and so good,

you will be making this again and again!

Honey Mustard Maple Chicken

This swoonworthy recipe preps in minutes, bakes in under an hour for a delicious main dish you will be making over and over again.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword baked chicken, BBQ chicken, pasta, do ahead, easy meal, one dish, chicken thighs, easy dinner, honey mustard chicken, mustard maple chicken, mustard maple sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Servings 4

Equipment

1 baking dish pick a size that will keep chicken pieces close together

Ingredients

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs*
quality full fat mayonnaise Duke's, Hellman's
1/2 cup Honey Cup mustard**
1/4 cup real maple syrup

Instructions

Spray or line baking dish with parchment paper or foil for easy clean up
Place chicken pieces close together in dish
Spread with a generous even layer of mayonnaise over the tops and sides of chicken
Season with salt and pepper
Mix Honey Cup mustard with maple syrup and pour over chicken
Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350 and continue to bake for 20 minutes***
Pour pan sauce over chicken and serve