Roasted Honey-Mustard Chicken Thighs with Vegetables
Description
Try this honey-mustard chicken thigh recipe with roasted carrots and asparagus. Everything is precooked and then finished in the oven.
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
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3 tablespoons honey
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lemon, juiced
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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salt and pepper to taste
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10 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
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8 carrots, sliced
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1 bunch fresh asparagus, cut into thirds
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 tablespoon butter
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2
Combine dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken thighs and mix to coat with marinade.
3
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add carrots, cover, and steam until carrots start to soften, 5 to 10 minutes. Use tongs to transfer carrots to a bowl and set aside. Add asparagus to steamer basket plus more boiling water if necessary. Steam asparagus until almost tender, 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the asparagus. Add to the bowl with the carrots.
4
Meanwhile, heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and butter and let butter melt. Add marinated chicken and cook until well browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Flip chicken and cook for an additional 4 minutes. Add steamed carrots and asparagus to chicken in the skillet.
5
Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and roast until chicken thighs are no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).