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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)

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).

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.

Savor every buttery, spicy, tasty bite.

Happy Holidays! xo

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

Buttery Maple-Mustard Chicken Thighs:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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.
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.
Serve chicken hot, with additional sauce drizzled over, with a side of Roasted Curry Cauliflower (recipe follows).
Roasted Curry Cauliflower:
Combine olive oil, cumin, curry, garlic salt and black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
Wash and cut cauliflower into large florets and toss with olive oil and spice mixture, coating cauliflower evenly.
Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and arrange cauliflower in a single layer.
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.
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/

This is a quick and healthy weeknight dish I whipped up the other day with some fresh ingredients I had on hand in the fridge. It’s got some savory and slightly spicy sauteed chicken made with olive oil, garlic and cajun seasonings (I use Tony Chacere’s Creole seasoning which is awesome). I also added a secret ingredient that I absolutely love which gives it a boost of flavor – Sazon seasoning – a type of seasoned salt found in Spanish and Latin markets (you can also find it online or in the international food section of your grocery store.) The seasoning is used on meats, fish, poultry and to add savory flavor to soups and stews. Typical ingredients include coriander, cumin, paprika, cilantro, achiote, garlic, salt. Try the Sazon by Goya Foods or you can make your own seasoning following this recipe.

Now back to my recipe. I cut up some red, yellow and green peppers and broccoli, (you could also add some corn, peas and carrots into the mix if you like), which I then sauteed with minced garlic and olive oil and tossed into the chicken and garlic mixture, served over cooked rice. For leftovers, I heated up some more garlic infused oil back in the pan and reheated the rice, then added the chicken and veggies into the pan and stirred it all together to mix all the savory flavors together into one big yummy rice bowl. It’s healthy, full of flavor and color and has a little kick to it too. Who said cooking tasty food had to be difficult? This dish absolutely ROCKS. x

Savory Sauteed Chicken & Veggie Rice

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 4-6

This is a quick and easy and healthy weeknight dish made with sauteed chicken and veggies with Cajun seasonings served over cooked rice.

Ingredients

For the sauteed veggies:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small red pepper, diced
1 small yellow pepper, diced
1 small green pepper, diced
1/2 cup broccoli florets, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic salt
For the sauteed chicken:
2 tablespoons garlic-infused olive oil
2 lbs thin chicken cutlets, cut into strips or chunks
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1/2 packet Sazon season
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
White or saffron/yellow cooked rice, for serving
extra red yellow and green diced peppers for garnish

Instructions

Cook the white or yellow rice in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions and drain, set aside.
Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium and add minced garlic, cook for 1 minute.
Raise heat to medium high and add bell peppers, broccoli and garlic salt; saute for about 5-7 minutes until soft. Remove from heat and set aside in a mixing bowl.
Add an additional 2 tablespoons of garlic-infused olive oil and heat in same saute pan for another minute.
Add chicken (make sure to pat dry after rinsing to remove excess water or the chicken will steam instead of saute) to the pan, add Cajun and Sazon seasonings and saute for about 8 minutes until it starts to brown. Sprinkle with some freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Return sauteed veggies to the pan and turn the heat down to medium-low and saute the ingredients together for another few minutes.
Place rice into individual serving bowls and serve chicken and veggie mixture on top of the rice.
Add additional cajun seasoning or salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with additional red, yellow and green diced peppers if you wish (makes it prettier and more colorful!)

Notes

Chef's Note: this tastes better the next day and is awesome if you saute the chicken and veggies in a pan with the rice. Simply add a few tablespoon of oil and start reheating the rice over medium heat and then add the leftover chicken and veggie mixture, stir together and cover with a lid. Let it reheat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and serve. YUM.

https://www.theartfulgourmet.com/2013/09/cajun-chicken-veggie-rice-bowl/