An apple-mustard chicken…without any apples in the recipe? That’s not a typo – there really aren’t any raw apples involved. Instead, this recipe is all about the apple cider for a smoother marinade: you can’t baste the chicken with an apple, and using the cider gives you a concentrated flavor in the end.
On top of the cider, the marinade also gets an extra tang from apple cider vinegar, which has a couple of neat health benefits on top of tasting pretty good.
Of course, make sure to get good apple cider: don’t sell your taste buds short with the cheap stuff that uses gobs and gobs of sugar as a substitute for actual flavor.
You can add raw honey if the apple cider doesn’t sweeten the recipe enough for you, or leave it out if you like the taste a little more to the sharp/savory side.
On top of the flavor, the rough texture of the coarse-grained mustard gives the chicken a rustic look and a nice crunchy topping.
This would be perfect with a bowl of simple vegetable soup, and the leftovers are good on top of a salad (they already have some dressing baked right in; what could be more convenient?)
Apple-Mustard Chicken Recipe
SERVES: 4 PREP: 20 min + 8 h COOK: 25 min
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs;
- ½ cup apple cider;
- ¼ cup coarse-grained mustard;
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar;
- 2 tbsp. olive oil;
- 4 garlic cloves, minced;
- 1 to 2 tsp. coconut aminos;
- 1 tbsp. raw honey; (optional)
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;
Preparation
- In a small bow or marinating jar, combine the apple cider, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, coconut aminos, honey, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the chicken in a marinating container and pour the marinade on top.
- Place the chicken in the refrigerator and marinate for 4 to 8 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 400 F.
- Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil; then lower the heat and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Spread the chicken in a baking dish, and cook in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, basting with the mustard marinade every 10 minutes.
📖 Recipe
Apple-Mustard Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ½ cup apple cider
- ¼ cup coarse-grained mustard
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 to 2 tsp. coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp. raw honey optional
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bow or marinating jar, combine the apple cider, mustard, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, coconut aminos, honey, and season with salt and pepper to taste.½ cup apple cider, ¼ cup coarse-grained mustard, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 4 garlic cloves, 1 to 2 tsp. coconut aminos, 1 tbsp. raw honey, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Place the chicken in a marinating container and pour the marinade on top.1 ½ lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Place the chicken in the refrigerator and marinate for 4 to 8 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 400 F.
- Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil then lower the heat and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Spread the chicken in a baking dish, and cook in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, basting with the mustard marinade every 10 minutes.
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