I made this winner winner chicken dinner a few weeks ago on one of those crazy nights where I needed to have the boys at soccer practice at 4:30pm. I really love having everyone sit down together and try to make this a priority, but I never quite know what to do on those nights – either we eat way too early and no one is really hungry, or we come home starving and everyone whines while I frantically try to throw something together. First world problems, I know.
That particular night, I had my husband run the boys to soccer while I finished photographing the recipe, and then thought they would come home after practice and we could all eat together. But then he texts me and says, “Did you know that tonight is the tournament?” Uh no. Mom fail. Still not sure how I missed that one.
But it all worked out in the end, and in the end we all came home and devoured this chicken. I’m telling you, this Maple Dijon Glaze is awesome. My mouth is watering just looking at these pictures!
It has a really nice balance between sweet and heat, and the dijon mustard just gives it a nice tang while helping emulsify the glaze together. I’m not a huge mustard fan so I kept it pretty light, but you could add more if you wanted that flavor to be stronger.
I brushed this glaze on boneless skinless chicken thighs because that’s what I had on hand, but I think the glaze would also be awesome on chicken breasts, salmon, and pork as well. Hope you give it a try!
PrintMaple Dijon Glazed Chicken
This Maple Dijon Glazed Chicken is one of my favorite dinners ever – the perfect combination of sweet and tangy with just a little bit of heat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
Instructions
- Cut chicken into one inch cubes and thread onto the skewers.
- Preheat the grill on medium heat, and cook chicken until cooked through in the center (165-175 degrees). It will take about 8 minutes per side.
- Divide the glaze into two bowls, and use one bowl to brush the glaze onto the chicken during the last few minutes on the grill.
- Serve the remaining glaze as a dip for the chicken.
Notes
Adapted from The Kitchn
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 648
- Sugar: 7.2g
- Sodium: 473mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 9.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 35.1g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 8.7g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 55g
- Cholesterol: 277mg
Hi Julie, so nice to meet you. Love your blog, everything looks amazing, starting with this wonderful chicken. Beautiful photos, even if you did have to run off to the game!
Thank you for your kind words Chris!
I definitely have to make that maple dijon glaze.. it looks and sounds pretty delicious.
Thanks Thalia, we really enjoyed it!
My mouth is watering from just looking at these pictures, I can only imagine what smells/tastes like! And I love that its weeknight friendly… dinner time rush is no fun!!
I hear you on that one! Thanks for stopping by!
This recipe looks wonderful, but living in an apartment means no grill. Would it be possible to bake this and still retain the lovely sauce?
I think you could cook the chicken however you like, and then just incorporate the glaze at the end. Maybe you could even sauté your chicken on the stovetop and then glaze just before it finishes. Hope you enjoy!
This looks so delicious! Seems like a great weeknight dinner 😀
-Kelsey
Thanks Kelsey! Hope you get a chance to try it.
Plan on trying this as soon as we get the grill out for the summer. Your rice looks yummy, too. Can you tell me about it?
Tina, the rice is just from a Rice R Roni box mix. I believe it is called Long Grain and Wild Rice Pilaf. Thanks for your question!