Maple Mustard Chicken Bake
By FeatherClark
This crunchy chicken tastes great hot or cold—no forks and knives required! For best flavor, shop for grade B maple syrup.
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Ingredients
- Total Time: 1 3/4 hours (including 30 minutes marinating time)
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, preferably grade B
- 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4-41/2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces, (thighs, drumsticks and/or breasts), skin removed, trimmed (see Tip)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs, preferably whole-wheat (see Tip)
Details
Servings 8
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 105mins
Cooking time 35mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Marinate the chicken for up to 6 hours. Refrigerate the baked chicken for up to 1 day.Whisk mustard, maple syrup, 1 tablespoon oil, thyme, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Add chicken and turn to coat evenly. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 6 hours.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Set a wire rack on a large baking sheet.
Combine breadcrumbs and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil on a plate. Dredge the skinned side of each chicken piece in the breadcrumbs (with drumsticks, dredge the meatier side) and arrange breaded-side up on the wire rack. Leave at least 1 inch between pieces.
Bake until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 165°F, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve hot or let cool, refrigerate and serve chilled.
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