Skillet Honey Dijon Chicken Thighs
These Honey Dijon chicken thighs are just about everything you could want from a piece of chicken. They are tender, juicy, sweet, tangy, sticky, and just finger-lickin' good. As a bonus, they are super easy to make!
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 417kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs skin removed
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl and sprinkle over chicken.
- Combine honey and mustard in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a heavy bottomed oven-proof skillet until it shimmers. Place chicken top side down into the pan and cook until browned. Flip, cook for 1 minute and turn off heat.
- Pour honey mustard sauce over the chicken, moving it around so all surfaces are covered.
- Put skillet into the oven and bake for 10 minutes and then spoon sauce from the pan over the chicken.
- Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through at 165 degress and juices run clear. Sprinkle with fresh chopped chives if desired and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken thigh | Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 778mg | Potassium: 317mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1.2mg