Baked, Maple, Dijon Chicken Thighs
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Baked chicken thighs with a simply luscious sauce of maple syrup, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire and fresh rosemary! Smells amazing while baking and it's super simple to put together with a gourmet taste!
Author: Ruth Guerri
Recipe type: Chicken
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 8, large, bone-in chicken thighs, skin on or off
- 2 tsp of kosher salt
- 1 tsp of freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup of pure maple syrup
- 1 Tbs of grainy French mustard
- 2 Tbs of Dijon mustard
- 3 cloves of garlic, smashed and minced
- 2 Tbs of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbs of chopped fresh rosemary
- scallions for garnish - optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Rinse chicken and pat dry, season with salt and pepper. Place them in a baking dish.
- Combine the maple syrup, mustards, garlic, Worcestershire and rosemary in a small bowl, stir to combine.
Spoon over the chicken thighs evenly and thoroughly. 
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, turn the oven off and switch on the broiler, broil just until the chicken is nice and brown.(this is an optional step) Pour off the liquid into a small saucepan over high heat and stir in the cornstarch slurry, cook and stir until sauce is thickened, taste and add salt if needed. 
To serve, plate the chicken, drizzle on a little sauce and serve the rest on the side, garnish with chives if you like, Enjoy!
Notes
This make a great sheet pan dinner! Place the chicken on a large baking sheet as directed, add potatoes, carrots, onions, broccoli, any veggie you like to the sheet pan, sprinkle them with a little olive oil and salt & pepper, bake and you have a complete dinner.
