Delicious Chicken with Maple Syrup, Mustard & Lime
You want to feel good about what foods you feed your family and also do it at a moderate price. Well these chicken thighs will be popular with your whole family and are super simple to prepare. Chicken thighs are actually the tastiest part of the chicken while being the least expensive.
By using 100% pure maple syrup, this chicken dish is very healthy and very satisfying. While pure maple syrup does cost a little bit more than regular pancake syrup, it is well worth the extra cost.
It’s hard to believe that something as delicious as maple syrup could come out of a tree, but real maple syrup does and it’s good for you. It’s definitely not just for breakfast anymore.
Read more here about maple syrup is healthy and good for you!
Also read about how to buy the best packaged chicken at the grocery store.
Chicken with Maple Syrup and Mustard
- 6-8 chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced fine)
- 1 small lime
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
- salt & pepper
- Prep chicken by squeezing the juice of the lime on both sides of the chicken followed by lightly salt & peppering.
- Using a large skillet with a lid, brown chicken in oil on both sides.
- Add garlic to the pan and continue to cook for about a minute.
- Mix together maple syrup, both mustards, and a few shakes of salt.
- Pour mixture over chicken and bring to a very light boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Flip once while cooking.
This chicken dish is also delicious baked in the oven.
Baked Chicken with Maple Syrup, Mustard & Lime
Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together the maple syrup and both mustard. Add a few shakes of salt.
Lay the pieces skin-side up in a casserole dish.
Squeeze lime juice over chicken and then lightly salt and pepper.
Spoon the syrup mustard sauce over the chicken.
Bake for about 20 minutes covered. Remove cover; turn and baste and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
