You just mix honey, Dijon mustard, and olive oil together and pour it over chicken thighs in a casserole dish and bake until done.
Video: How to Make Honey Mustard Chicken
The chicken produces its own gravy with the honey and mustard, and the skin on the top gets crispy brown. We have lots of rosemary in the garden; adding a sprig or two takes the dish up a notch. The chicken is great served with rice to soak up the honey mustard gravy. Do you have a favorite lazy day chicken recipe? Please let us know about it in the comments. Or, you can assemble the dish a day ahead of time. Cover and refrigerate, uncooked. Let it come to room temperature for 30 minutes before baking as directed.
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Boneless, skinless cuts will work, too, but they’ll need a shorter cooking time and may be dryer than their bone-in, skin on counterparts. Remove the casserole pan from the oven and use a spoon to spoon off any excess chicken fat that has rendered during the cooking. Sprinkle some freshly ground black pepper over the chicken before you serve.
