5-ingredient honey mustard chicken thighs
These 5-ingredient honey mustard chicken thighs are so flavorful and easy to make, they will be one of those recipes that will be your new healthy basics. Just mix the ingredients together and bake them on a sheet pan and you have dinner ready just like that!
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I originally shared this post on Jan 6th, 2015. I have updated the images and some of the text today.
Creating This Healthy Chicken Thigh Recipe
No matter what life throws at us, I wanted to make sure you knew I got your back when it comes to getting dinner on the table. So amidst all the noise and chaos, if you’re struggling with “what’s for dinner?” I am here to say: This healthy chicken thigh recipe is what’s for dinner!
I know some of you tell me that you make the same five recipes every week. It makes meal planning and shopping so much easier, and when you know the recipes, you can be sure what the whole family will like. I totally get that!
But the same five recipes can get pretty boring. Right? Right.
So I am guessing you are pretty psyched to see a 5-ingredient recipe showing it’s pretty face around here today. You may even be thinking it could be a contender. Maybe, just maybe it will become one of those family pleasing dinner staples. I hope so.
I loved the fact that this honey mustard chicken thigh recipe makes 6 thighs, enough for the four of us for dinner, plus two thighs left over for our lunches too. Jase and I eat salad with protein for lunch a lot, so these honey mustard chicken thighs were perfect for that.
How to Make Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
One of the best parts about this easy chicken recipe (besides the fact that it uses just 5 simple ingredients) is that you don’t have to let the chicken thighs marinate for a long time to get that amazing honey mustard flavor. Just whisk together the marinade, coat the chicken in it, and bake! Here’s exactly how I made these honey mustard chicken thighs:
Make the honey mustard sauce
The healthy honey mustard marinade is a simple combination of mustard, honey, fresh thyme, and salt. I used brown deli mustard to really amp up the mustard flavor, but feel free to use whatever is in your pantry.
Coat the chicken
Fully coat the chicken thighs in the honey mustard sauce, making sure to get it into all the crevices (you may need to use your hands to really work it in!).
How Long To Roast Boneless Chicken Thighs at 375
- After the chicken thighs are fully coated in the honey mustard, arrange them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet (the parchment paper makes for easier cleanup).
- Roast the honey mustard chicken thighs for 30 to 40 minutes. I use a digital instant read thermometer to check that they’ve reached an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F.
- To make sure they stay juicy once they come out of the oven, let them rest for a few minutes before serving.
Steps To Make This Recipe
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- 1. Combine mustard, honey, thyme and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine
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- 2. Add boneless chicken thighs and turn to coat in the honey mustard mixture.
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- 3. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
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- 4. Transfer the chicken to the baking sheet and roast 30 to 40 minutes.
Can You Make This Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe Ahead?
- Yes! You have two options. You can mix the chicken with the honey mustard mixture up to 1 day ahead and then bake them.
- Or they reheat really well. You can do so in the microwave, until they are steaming hot. Or you can set them in a pyrex baking dish and cover them with foil. Then just bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until they are steaming hot.
What To Serve With Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
What To Serve With Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs- The honey mustard is a classic mellow flavor that pairs well with so many recipes. I like them with Caesar Salad made with my Egg Free Caesar Dressing. I have been making Homemade croutons with my day (or two) old sourdough bread.
- Right now Swiss chard is in season, and we are loving this Simple Sauteed Swiss Chard.
- My girls love green beans a lot, and this Simple Skillet Green Beans recipe is always a hit. I love the way the garlic tastes paired with the honey mustard!
- This Farro Salad would make it a yummy and hearty meal too. Bonus: it also makes great leftovers for lunches!
- If you’re up for a little baking, these Dairy-free Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes are amazing!
More Healthy Chicken Thigh Recipes:
If you have bone-in chicken thighs, this recipe Yogurt Curry Chicken Thighs is a great one!
This is always a fan favorite. Check out the reviews for this Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Though it’s not the prettiest, this Chicken and Brussels Sprouts Sheet Pan Dinner is sure tasty!
If you love basic recipes, then you’ll have to check out my Simple Italian Balsamic Sheet Pan Chicken.
This summer, you’ll totally want to try this Healthy Barbecue Chicken with Maple Chipotle Sauce
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Happy Cooking!
~Katie
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5-ingredient honey mustard chicken thighs
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 thighs 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These 5-ingredient honey mustard chicken thighs are so flavorful and easy to make, they will be one of those recipes that will be your new healthy basics. Just mix the ingredients together and bake them on a sheet pan and you have dinner ready just like that!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons brown deli mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs, about 2 pounds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
- Whisk honey, mustard, thyme and salt in a medium bowl. Add chicken thighs and turn to coat. Arrange chicken on the parchment-lined baking sheet, tucking them into neat thigh shapes.
- Roast chicken until cooked through and browned in spots, 30 to 40 minutes *See note. Let rest 4 to 6 minutes before serving.
Notes
- I use a digital instant read thermometer to check that they’ve reached an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F.
To Make Ahead
- You can mix the chicken with the honey mustard mixture up to 1 day ahead and then bake them.
- Or they reheat really well. You can do so in the microwave, until they are steaming hot. Or you can set them in a pyrex baking dish and cover them with foil. Then just bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until they are steaming hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 685 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
Chicken is one of the best things you can have for leftovers! I always think it tastes so much better the next day anyway!
I am always planning for left-overs now that both Jase and I eat them for lunch. I almost always try to make extra chicken now.
Recipe was delicious! Girlfriend loved it and so did I! I substituted the salt for Worcestershire sauce and it added a very complex flavor to the chicken
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Thanks so much for coming back to review the recipe Andrew! That’s great news! Have a nice week.
Yay, so simple and delicious! This is exactly the kind of food I want (and, let’s be real, have the energy to prepare) lately. Plus, I will take any excuse to eat more sweet & tangy honey mustard. 🙂
I am so with you. I have the best intentions to plan a more elaborate meal, but 5-ingredients just has to happen most nights.
These look delicious! I love chicken thighs, they are so tender! I will have to give this recipe a try!
Yes, I love how forgiving they are. You can totally overcook them, and they are still so tender. Good thing when you’re constantly multi-tasking like I am at dinner time.
Oh wow the chicken looks so tender and flavorful! I can never pass up anything that has honey mustard in it! Noms! Pinned! 🙂
Thank you for pinning. And I love honey mustard too. I add both to salad dressing, and it makes it taste so good. Have a great day.
Wow – this looks fab and so easy! For the most part, I rely on the same recipes and but try to venture out more often. This looks like a recipe that might become one of those to rely on often 🙂
I hope you and the fam like it Deanna. Hope you’re well and Happy New Year to you. I was telling my girls about the Mummers on New years day and thought of you.
I can’t believe how easy AND delicious this looks! It looks like the perfect weeknight meal!
Thank you Rachel. It really is easy. Have a great day.
I LOVE honey mustard chicken. Thanks for reminding me how delicious it is – I definitely must make this 5 ingredient recipe soon!
So glad to inspire Thalia. Have a great day my dear.
1. This recipe is BOMB. Pinning fo sho 😉
2. I totally eat leftovers for lunch! It’s just me and Dave, so if I didn’t, all the food I make would never get finished lol
3. I definitely have a shrimp/chicken stir-fry that I make once a week, every week, and then a series of other quick & easy reliable dinners I keep in rotation. Frankly, I think life’s too busy not to have these kind of go-to meals!
Thank you Christine. I laugh about the fact that I used to hate left-overs. Now I cook with the intention of making them.
These look so so delicious!!
Why thank you Ami, so glad you stopped by.
I’m always cooking something new, but I’m sure that will change when I have kids. Love this as a new weeknight staple!
I know what you mean, I cook something new every night still, so maybe not.
5 ingredients?! That’s it?! LOVE IT! We’ve kind of gone chicken thigh crazy in our house…liking them better than the breasts lately. Can’t wait to try something new with them!
I love chicken thighs too, especially that it is okay to accidentally overcook them, they stay juicy and tender. And I am always so distracted at dinner time that it has been known to happen around here once or twice. Ha ha.
waw great this is my favorite dish
Hi! I’ve tried something similar before and liked the fact you added some fresh thyme to it. Just wondering though, if I wanted to toss in also some thinly cut potatoes, how would I do it? Do I place them at the bottom? Do I need to increase the cooking time at all?
I just started using ovens this months (never had one before) and am very excited to try it more! It does save a lot of time~~
This is definitely a new favorite and will become a treasured standby!
Does the cook time need to be adjusted if you have bone in thighs for this recipe? Making these tomorrow and I don’t want to over/under cook them. Thanks!
Yes! They will take closer to an hour. Check to see if they are done all the way to the bone by making sure they are no-longer pink. Or if you’re comfortable with an instant read thermometer, check that they are 165 at the thickest part near the bone.
This was so easy and absolutely amazing. This is definitely staying in the recipe rotation going forward!
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