Name: Honey Mustard Baked Chicken with Potatoes & Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Potatoes:; 2 lb / 1kg potatoes , peeled and cut into large chunks; 1 tbsp olive oil; Salt and pepper; Chicken:; 2 - 2 1/2 lb / 1 - 1.25 kg chicken thighs (5 pieces), skin on and bone in (Note 1); Salt and pepper; 7 oz / 200g bacon , diced, separated; 2 garlic cloves , minced; 1/2 onion , finely diced (brown, white or yellow); Mustard Sauce:; 3/4 cup white wine (Note 2); 1/3 cup dijon mustard; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tsp dried thyme (or 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves); 2 tbsp milk or cream (I used milk. This is just for colour); 1/3 cup water (Note 3); Garnish (optional):; Fresh thyme leaves or finely chopped parsley

1. My preference when baking is to use skin on, bone in chicken thighs as the chicken is juicier. The chicken fat is rendered out and discarded before baking.

2. You can substitute the wine with salt reduced chicken broth + 1 tbsp vinegar + 1 tsp sugar.

The alcohol in the wine is cooked out so this dish is suitable for children. 🙂

3. The water amount required might differ depending on what size pan you use and how crowded it is. If your sauce has thickened too much, just add a splash of water to thin it out to the right consistency. If your sauce is too thin for your taste, just remove the chicken and potatoes and return it to the oven. Excess liquid will evaporate very quickly and the sauce will thicken.

4. You may find the sauce is sort of "separated" when you pull it out of the oven. When you are serving it, just give the sauce a quick mix with a spoon and it will come together in a flash.

5. Nutrition per serving. This does not take into account the fat that is rendered out and discarded. 120 calories is attributable to the bacon so if you want to reduce the calories, you could either leave out the bacon or use lean turkey bacon.

Honey Mustard Baked Chicken with Potatoes & Bacon

Ingredients

Potatoes

Chicken

Mustard Sauce

Garnish (optional)

Steps

Notes

Nutrition Facts