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Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs Recipe (Oven & Air Fryer)

Kemi
Easy baked honey mustard chicken thighs recipe that is simple, quick, and ready in 40 minutes or 25 minutes if baking in air fryer. These baked chicken thighs are made with a honey mustard marinade that makes use of just 6 ingredients. The chicken is tender, moist, and juicy inside, sweet, tangy, and delicious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, British, Mediterranean
Servings 7
Calories 247 kcal

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Chicken thighs
  • ⅓ cup Honey
  • ⅓ cup Mustard
  • ½ tablespoon Paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper or black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Oil Olive, vegetable or sunflower oil.

Instructions
 

Oven Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs

  • Add the Paprika, garlic powder, honey, cayenne pepper, mustard, apple cider vinegar, and oil in a bowl. Mix together till well combined.
  • Clean and pat chicken thighs dry with a kitchen towel. Add them to a bowl then pour honey mustard marinade on it.
    Cover the bowl and put it in the fridge to marinate for 1-2 hours or longer if you have the time.
  • Bring out the marinated chicken thighs and leave it to get to room temperature. 
    Arrange the chicken on a baking tray, then place the tray in the oven and bake at a temperature of 200C for 40 minutes or till it's cooked and golden brown.
    You can cover the tray with foil for the first 30 minutes of baking to prevent the chicken from getting brown too quickly and the skin from getting burnt.
  • Bring the chicken out of the oven, let it rest for 5 minutes then serve.

Air Fryer Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs

  • Add the Paprika, garlic powder, honey, cayenne pepper, mustard, apple cider vinegar, and oil in a bowl. Mix them together till they are well combined.
  • Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel.
    Add the chicken thighs to a bowl then pour the honey mustard marinade on it to cover all parts of the chicken thighs.
  • Cover the bowl and put it in the fridge to marinate for 1-2 hours. You can marinate for up to 12 hours if you have the time.
  • Bring out the marinated chicken thighs and leave it to get to room temperature. 
    Arrange the thighs in the air fryer basket, then air fry at a temperature of 200C/400F for 25 minutes or till it's cooked and golden brown.
    Flip the chicken thighs halfway through air frying so that all sides are browned nicely.
  • Bring the chicken out of the air fryer, leave to rest for 5 minutes then serve.

Notes

  • Pat chicken thighs dry before marinating.
  • You can substitute cayenne pepper for black pepper or any other pepper of your choice.
  • Use Dijon , yellow or brown mustard.
  • You can substitute apple cider vinegar for lemon juice.
  • You can marinate chicken for 1-12 hour. Don't exceed 24 hours.
  • Don't re-use marinade that has already been on raw chicken. Discard it. 
  • Turn the chicken thighs halfway through air frying or baking so that all sides are baked evenly.
  • Leave the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 28gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 263mgPotassium: 383mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 93IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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