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Molasses Mustard Chicken Recipe

sweet and spicy molasses mustard chicken

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Molasses Mustard Chicken: an easy, flavourful 30-minute meal. The chicken is baked with a tasty rub and the glaze is brushed on near the end of cooking.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 ½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil

Rub:

  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika (optional but yummy)
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/21 tsp. chipotle chili powder (can substitute regular chili powder)

Molasses Dijon Glaze:

  • 1/3 cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
  • 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and drizzle over the Tbsp. of olive oil.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the Rub Ingredients. Sprinkle over the chicken and rub in a bit.  Place chicken on prepared baking sheet.
  3. Move oven rack to top position and broil chicken for 6 minutes on each side (12 minutes total). (Chicken could be baked instead – 375 F)
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together the Molasses Dijon Sauce ingredients.
  5. Remove chicken from oven and brush top sides with sauce; broil 1-2 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  6. Brush individual servings with additional sauce and serve.

Notes

Adapted from Carl’s Bad Cravings