Maple Glazed Chicken
This Maple Glazed Chicken is easy enough for quick family dinners and fancy enough for dinner parties. You could easily double or triple this recipe to feed a crowd. A great dish to throw together and cook just before guests arrive. Makes for easy entertaining.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 472kcal
Ingredients
- 6 Chicken thighs fatty bits and skin removed
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1/4 Cup maple syrup
- 1/3 Cup chicken stock
- 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons dried tarragon
- Sea salt to season
- Fresh parsley leaves for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and have ready a deep sided baking dish.
- In a large skillet set over medium high heat, heat the olive oil and garlic. Add the chicken and brown on each side for 2-3 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and transfer to the baking dish.
- In the reserved skillet with heat reduced to medium, add the chicken stock, maple syrup, mustard, vinegar and tarragon. Whisk rapidly and bring to a boil, reduce heat and leave to simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour over the chicken. Make sure you cover each chicken piece.
- Roast the chicken for about 50 minutes. During the roasting process, check chicken 2 to 3 times to pour the glaze over the chicken. Remove from oven when cooked and leave to rest about 5 minutes before serving.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Maple Glazed Chicken
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 472
Calories from Fat 288
% Daily Value*
Fat 32g49%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 167mg56%
Sodium 204mg9%
Potassium 436mg12%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 164IU3%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 47mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.