Buttery Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs w/ Roasted Curry Cauliflower

Maple- Mustard Chicken

One-pot savory dishes are one of those things I crave when it’s cold outside because it’s cozy and warming and just plain darn tasty and easy to make. I also love roasting veggies in the Winter because they’re no-fuss when I’m busy doing other things and don’t want to stand over a stove all day washing dishes for hours afterwards. (Can you tell I’m ready for a holiday vacation? lol)

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This recipe for Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs is a perfect one-pot dish with a buttery, sweet, tangy sauce made with maple syrup, Dijon mustard (Kozlik’s is my favorite!), garlic and some Indian hot red pepper and Tandoori spices (a great blend of coriander, cumin, paprika, garlic, ginger, cardamom and saffron).

Roasted Curry Cauliflower

It’s baked together into a big pot of savory goodness (in my new purple KitchenAid ceramic baking dish..which I LOVE!), served with some Roasted Curry Cauliflower tossed in olive oil, cumin, curry powder, and garlic salt. Super easy and super delicious. I got my Indian spices at Penzey’s at Grand Central Market in NYC and the Dekalb International Farmer’s Market in Atlanta GA, but you can find them in almost any gourmet spice store or market or online on Amazon.com.

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Savor every buttery, spicy, tasty bite.

Roasted Curry Cauliflower 2

Happy Holidays! xo

Maple Mustard Chicken w/ Roasted Curried Cauliflower

Buttery Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs w/ Roasted Curry Cauliflower

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 2-4

This is a savory Indian dish made with a buttery, maple-mustard sauce, served with roasted curry cauliflower with a hint of Tandoori spices and cumin.

Ingredients

  • Buttery Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs:
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon Indian red pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon Tandoori spices
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 - 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken thighs
  • Roasted Curry Cauliflower:
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • Dash of freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • Non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Buttery Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs:
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. Add butter (cut into pieces), maple syrup, mustard, red pepper, garlic salt, Tandoori spices and black pepper to a ceramic or glass baking dish and melt butter with spices for about 5-7 minutes. Remove dish from oven and whisk ingredients together.
  4. Add chicken thighs to the baking dish, coating both sides of chicken with the buttery spicy sauce and bake in the oven for about 35-40 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
  5. Serve chicken hot, with additional sauce drizzled over, with a side of Roasted Curry Cauliflower (recipe follows).
  6. Roasted Curry Cauliflower:
  7. Combine olive oil, cumin, curry, garlic salt and black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
  8. Wash and cut cauliflower into large florets and toss with olive oil and spice mixture, coating cauliflower evenly.
  9. Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and arrange cauliflower in a single layer.
  10. Roast at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes to an hour, until cauliflower is tender and browned. Toss the cauliflower occasionally while roasting to evenly brown.
  11. Serve hot with Maple-Mustard Chicken and some extra sauce on top, if desired.

Notes

Maple-Mustard Chicken recipe adapted from Apricot Lane Farms.

https://www.theartfulgourmet.com/2014/12/buttery-maple-mustard-chicken-thighs-w-roasted-curry-cauliflower/