Mustard Roasted Chicken
Tender roasted chicken thighs with dijon mustard, honey, and tarragon
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds chicken thighs (flexible on volume, how hungry are ya)
- 1/4 cup or more dijon mustard
- 2-3 tbsp honey OR maple syrup
- 1/4 cup water for sauce
- 1 tsp salt or more to taste
- 1/2 cup tarragon leaves (or basil if that is easier to find)
- Additional (optional) seasonings: garlic salt, pepper
Instructions
- Put chicken in deep dish pan and preheat oven to 430°F
- Mix rest of ingredients together well in small dish
- Spread out on chicken in pan, add water so there is at least a half inch of water in pan (you do not want the chicken to dry out)
- Cover with tinfoil and bake for at minimum of an hour. Cooking it more will make it more tender and flaky which if there is time, reduce heat to 300°F at hour mark and cook another 1-2 hours
- Check periodically to make sure water has not evaporated and add more if needed
- Serve with veggies and a starch!