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Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs

Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs are going to rock your socks! This chicken thighs recipe starts in the skillet and finishes in the oven. Serve with a luscious gravy sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Australian, International
Keyword: chicken, chicken thighs, creamy chicken thighs, honey mustard chicken thighs
Servings: 5
Calories: 445kcal
Author: Adrianne

Equipment

  • Skillet or griddle

Ingredients

Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs

  • 500 grams chicken thighs Note 1
  • ½ cup honey
  • cup hot english mustard Note 2
  • ½ tablespoon mustard seeds Note 3
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ tablespoon dried onion
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup cream
  • 500 grams mushrooms
  • cracked pepper and chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs

  • In a small bowl combine honey, mustard, lemon juice, garlic powder, dried onion, mustard seeds, salt and pepper. Stir to mix together.
  • Use a pastry brush to coat both sides of chicken thighs with honey mustard marinade. Set aside remaining marinade.
  • Add olive oil to skillet and turn to a medium heat. Use tongs to transfer chicken thighs into pan.
  • Cook chicken thighs for 4 - 5 mins each side. Use tongs to flip.
  • When meat is fully cooked (no pink), turn off and remove from heat Note 4
  • Momentarily transfer cooked chicken thighs to a side plate
  • Stir cream into remaining honey mustard sauce and mix together well
  • Slice mushrooms finely
  • Add mushrooms to skillet, place cooked chicken thighs on top, pour over creamy honey mustard sauce
  • Place in oven and cook for 10 mins
  • Serve with boiled green beans and remaining honey mustard sauce from skillet Note 5

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Notes

  • Note 1 I like to use skinless and boneless chicken thighs for this recipe. But you can use bone in, skin on chicken thighs if you prefer
  • Note 2 you can use Dijon mustard if the thought of Hot English Mustard scares you off. In reality the heat of the mustard dissipates when being cooked, but I understand that people have milder tastes, so this is a good substitute. 
  • Note 3 yellow mustard seeds are notoriously easier to find than black ones. Either will work well. I use yellow and cracked pepper so you end up with the 2 colour contrast which looks nice on the plate 
  • Note 4 you can cut into the back of one of the thighs with a knife and fork to ensure they are cooked before removing from the stove. There should be only white meat, no pink (raw chicken).
  • Note 5 when cooking the green beans for this recipe, I boil a pot of water, add a pinch of salt, add the beans and turn the heat off. Then after 2 -3 mins I drain the beans. This keeps them crunchy so they don't turn to mush. Mushy peas = yes, mushy beans = no. 

Nutrition

Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg