I’m sorry. I know it’s been a while since I’ve shared a recipe with you. I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed with work and family commitments the last little while, but I’m back with this mustard, lime, and honey chicken recipe. I hope you enjoy it. It’s a little bit hot and a little bit sweet, and for once my kids like it!
I mentioned that things have been really busy the last couple of weeks. First we were getting ready for Kay’s birthday celebrations, and now I’m focused on getting everything ready for back to school for both the girls. We’ve been trying to get in as much play time as we can too, knowing that the summer will be over soon and we’ll be back to our regular routine in just a few weeks.
And then I had a couple of late nights out with my BFF when we caught two shows at Theatre Under the Stars. I was surprised and impressed to learn that TUTS has been performing every summer for the past 75 years! We saw both Hairspray and Oliver! and ended up staying out until almost midnight. That’s like 3:00 am in pre-kid time!
Anyway, on one of those days, I realized pretty late in the day that I would still need to feed the kids. Weird, right? After doing the dreaded last minute rummage in the fridge and pantry, I realized I didn’t have all the ingredients I needed for any of my usual recipes, so it was time to experiment with whatever I could find. It’s like a mom version of Chopped!
Lately the girls have been extra picky about eating dinner, so I thought I’d try something inspired by one of their favourite restaurant meals. This chicken dinner is a grown-up version of the chicken strips with honey mustard sauce my kids love so much.
Mustard, Lime, & Honey Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken thighs skin on and bone in
- 1 cup brown mustard
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1-2 tablespoons raw honey
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic about 4 cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except for chicken into a medium bowl and mix thoroughly. Taste and adjust sweetness as desired.
- Marinate chicken in mustard lime sauce for 3 or 4 hours, up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Transfer chicken to oven-proof dish and bake for 50-60 minutes until cooked all the way through and juices run clear.
I would try this recipe, these ingredients look good.
sounds like a good taste to me, I like honey mustard, though I probably use less mustard so that there’s only a hint of the taste 🙂 Glad to hear that the girls enjoyed it.
This recipe truly sounds delicious! I love the addition of the mustard and honey. “Pinned” Thank-you for the easy recipe too. 🙂
this chicken recipe sure sound like be real taste
that looks amazingly good
I am always looking for a new way to cook chicken this looks good I will try the recipe
These look wonderful!!! I’ll have to try these sometimes!
Yum! I love just about anything with lime!
I am loving the dressing you made for this, those ingredients sound sweet and tangy at the same time :), I will have to give this recipe a go next time I make chicken 😉 yum!!
LOOKS YUMMY i BEEN NEEDING A NEW RECIPE I THINK IM GOING TO TRY THIS
Oh this sounds simple, easy and tangy. Can’t wait to try it. I like the lime juice added. From This is How We Roll link up.
This looks awesome! I really like the honey and mustard flavor combo.
I’ve been looking for something different to do with chicken since it was on sale a couple of weeks ago at my local grocery. Thanks!
I love honey and mustard mixed over chicken, next time I’ll have to try this! Thanks for linking up to this week’s Tasty Tuesday! I’ve pinned it to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! I hope you’ll link up again this week.
I make a similar thing with Meyer lemons (when they are in season)
This chicken recipe looks fabulous.I love the combination of honey and mustard and am going to give this a try for dinner tonight.Thank you.
This sounds delicious! I’m going to pin for later. 🙂 Would regular honey work in place of raw honey?
Sure, regular pasteruized honey will work. I prefer raw honey over pasteurized as it has all the good stuff like pollen, nutrients, enzymes, and vitamins, but I haven’t noticed a significant difference in terms of flavour.
It definitely looks great. I love a sweet & sour taste, so I would probably go for this recipe.
With is looks like such a delicious recipe! I am sure my family will love it!
We’re a hot and sweet kinda family. This recipe looks pretty easy and yummy will try 🙂
Pinned for reference. Thank you.