Maple Dijon Roasted Chicken

This Maple Dijon Roasted Chicken is the perfect simple chicken recipe with a delicious glaze made from mustard and real maple syrup!

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I don’t know about you, but my life can be incredibly busy. When life gets crazy I can barely get dinner on the table each day, never mind prepare an ultra-complicated meal. This is why I LOVE recipes like this easy Maple Dijon Roasted Chicken – it takes mere minutes to prepare with a 4-ingredient glaze and it roasts to perfection in less than an hour, which is more than enough time to throw together a side salad, load the dishwasher, listen to a podcast, AND help your kids with homework. Trust me, I’ve done it!!

The thing about a busy lifestyle is, it can often mean resorting to pre-made or frozen meals or other less nutritious or less natural meal options. In our family, eating real whole foods is important and so I’m constantly on the hunt for new ways to enjoy delicious food that’s simple, easy-to-make, but also made from real ingredients without added preservatives or chemicals. This Maple Dijon Roasted Chicken is all that and more!

To make this easy Maple Dijon Roasted Chicken, you’ll need:

• chicken drumsticks and/or chicken thighs with the bone in and skin on.

• real maple syrup

• dijon mustard

• garlic

• brown sugar

• salt and pepper

• a good roasting pan (with a rack, optional)

Looking for more chicken recipes? Try this Easy One Pan French Onion Stuffed Chicken or this Easy One Pan Roasted Chicken Dinner!

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I hope you love this Maple Dijon Roasted Chicken as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite weeknight chicken recipe? I’d love to know!

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Looking for even more chicken recipes? You’ll LOVE these:

• Creamy Chicken Enchilada One Pot Pasta

• Crispy Oven Fried Chicken

• Skillet French Onion Stuffed Chicken

• Skillet Pesto Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

• Chicken Breasts with White Wine Mushroom Sauce

Maple Dijon Roasted Chicken

This Maple Dijon Roasted Chicken is the perfect simple chicken recipe with a delicious glaze made from mustard and real maple syrup!

5 from 3 votes

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Course: Chicken, Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Canadian, French

Keyword: Maple Dijon Roasted Chicken

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Resting Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 5 servings

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Calories: 395kcal

Author: Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Ingredients

• 14-15 chicken drumsticks or small chicken thighs bone-in and skin-on
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• fresh parsley for garnish

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Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper on both sides. Place in a roasting pan on a rack (if you have one).
• In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, garlic, maple syrup and brown sugar. Drizzle about half this mixture over the seasoned chicken pieces and reserve half for later.
• Roast the chicken for about 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• After 40-45 minutes, remove the chicken from the oven and brush on the remaining mustard mixture. 
• Roast for an additional 5 minutes, then remove from the oven and rest for 5 minutes.
• Serve alongside your favourite easy side dishes or a salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 195mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg

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