Description
This Chicken Dijon recipe is a quick, delicious way to enjoy tender chicken thighs with a rich honey Dijon sauce that’s full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken thighs (deboned and skin on)
- 1 pinch salt
- black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Season: Debone the chicken thighs while keeping the skin on. Sprinkle salt and black pepper on both sides of the chicken.
- Cook Chicken: Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Pan-fry the chicken on both sides until fully cooked. Discard the excess fat from the chicken skin, but save the juices from the chicken. Set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: Heat a saucepan over medium heat with the remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil and stir-fry the garlic until slightly browned. Add the honey, Dijon mustard, water, and salt, and stir to combine well.
- Finish: Transfer the sauce to the skillet, turn on the heat, and stir to ensure the chicken is nicely coated with the Honey Dijon sauce. Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Notes
Use skin-on chicken thighs for a crispy, flavorful crunch while keeping the meat juicy. Sauté garlic until lightly browned but avoid burning it to prevent bitterness. Use the chicken drippings in the skillet to add richness to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 428 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 148 mg
Keywords: honey dijon chicken, garlic chicken, quick dinner, chicken thighs