One-Pot Roasted Dijon Chicken
We interrupt snack week to bring you this easy, one-pot dinner. We know you have to make that meal everyone expects after lunch tonight so here’s an easy one. Now you can go on to worry about something else…
Have you ever been pressured into dinner? It happens to me all the time. In fact, it’s how this dish was born. I take something out of the freezer to defrost it and then end up having dinner out, using leftovers or ordering in. So I wind up with chicken sitting in the refrigerator. I can’t let it go bad so I’ve got to make something with it. But, by the next day, I no longer want chicken and I’ve lost my mojo for it. I’ve got to make it though and so please witness my kitchen pressuring me into dinner.
The last time it happened I decided I needed to do something easy because I’d left barely enough time to eat dinner let alone making it. With an open bottle of sparkling sweet apple cider (Have you ever seen the stuff by R.W. Knudsen? It’s so yummy!) in my refrigerator, I figured I couldn’t go wrong if I paired it with some dijon. (I’m sure you could use regular apple cider, I’m just addicted to the sparkling stuff at the moment.) I served the chicken on a bed of sauteed spinach and, considering I was totally against having chicken that night, I ended up loving it. Then Scarlett said, “This is nice mommy. You’re getting better at this!” I’m not sure what she meant by “this” but she said it as if her culinary degree from Lenotre was framed on the wall behind her. (Sometimes I swear I’ve made a cooking monster out of the kid.) Any way, this once reluctant chicken dish is now a staple in our home. I guess a little pressure in the kitchen isn’t so bad after all.
Ingredients
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 minced shallot
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
Method
Preheat the oven to 425°.
Generously season chicken with salt and pepper.
Add 1 teaspoon oil to a large room-temperature skillet.
Add chicken.
Place skillet over medium heat and cook, allowing meat to brown until chicken is cooked halfway through, about 10 minutes.
Transfer the skillet to the oven.
Roast until chicken is cooked through and golden brown on the outside, about 6-8 minutes.
Transfer chicken pieces from bottom of skillet to a platter.
Return skillet to medium heat.
Add shallot and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Whisk in dijon mustard, apple cider, broth and a bit more salt and pepper; cook for about 3 minutes. Return chicken to skillet along with juices that have settled on the platter to rewarm.
Serve with your favourite sides.
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6 Comments
Reagan
May 31, 08:10Ingredients read skinless, boneless chicken thighs. Directions are to cook until skin is crisp… Which type of chicken do you recommend for this recipe?
Laura Keogh
May 31, 09:36Hi Reagan. Thanks so much for catching my typo. I recommend skinless. Obviously, you can use whatever you have available. If you’re using thighs with the skin make sure you get it all nice and crispy. For the sauce, pour off a lot of that fat, or not if you want it to taste super decadent and yummy.
kim @ DESIGN + LIFE + KIDS
June 05, 18:19This looks delicious! I’m always looking for simple recipes using cheap, but flavorful cuts like chicken thighs. This one’s a keeper!
Old Fat Guy
April 16, 11:28This chicken looks delicious and easy. It is going on the to do list.
The Old Fat Guy
Diana
July 02, 11:40Sounds yummy. Not a seasoned chef to catch flavours well, is the ingredient apple cider, is that the vinegar or not. Thank you for sharing
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