Oven Fried Chicken with Honey Mustard Glaze
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No one would ever guess that this was baked, not fried. And the honey mustard glaze is to die for!
Remember how I told you I had a huge aversion to mustard? Well, now I can basically guzzle it down on its own, especially with this honey mustard glaze.
But the true star here is the chicken – the crisp-tender chicken thighs that are completely baked from start to finish. There’s absolutely no searing or frying here.
The secret to this makeover for that amazing “fried”-crispness is to coat these bad boys in Panko bread crumbs and vegetable oil. That’s it! Easy peasy, right? And you get to save on a ton of calories and fat too!
Oven Fried Chicken with Honey Mustard Glaze
Ingredients
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups Panko*
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
For the honey mustard glaze
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
- To make the honey mustard glaze, whisk together mayonnaise, honey and mustards in a small bowl; set aside.
- Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper, to taste.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. In another large bowl, combine Panko, paprika and vegetable oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Working one at a time, dredge chicken in the flour, dip into the egg mixture, then dredge in the Panko mixture, pressing to coat.
- Place chicken onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the chicken is completely cooked through.
- Serve immediately with honey mustard glaze, garnished with parsley, if desired.
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Stumbled upon this on Pinterest tonight, it was the first recipe i found that i actually had all the ingredients already in my house for so i thought i’d give it a go. As someone who does NOT like Paprika…. This was AMAZING!! I was so worried the Paprika was going to be too strong and overpowering, it wasn’t, it was fantastic!! I used Chicken breasts, the honey mustard glaze was fantastic and complimented the dish quite well! I think next time i’ll use the glaze as a dip on the side so my chicken stays super crunchy, but oh man i WILL be making this again! Thank you!
Can you use Italian bread crumbs if needed?
Yes, absolutely, but I have found that Panko yields the best results.
hi Chungah – I absolutely love your recipes and your blog! I can’t wait to try this recipe out, but I’m wondering what might be some good side dishes to serve it with?
My absolute favorite side dish is the garlic parmesan roasted potatoes. But please feel free to check out all of my side dish recipes here.
Would you warm the glaze?
There is no need to warm the glaze.
Good evening. Just wanted to tell you this recipe is fantastic! I love how the panko browned up. I never would have thought to toss it with oil. The glaze is unique and my husband loved it. Unfortunately, I didn’t take a picture of it. The crew was so hungry we gobbled it down! I have your recipe bookmarked on my phone so we’ll be having it several times in the future.
Just made this for dinner and as everyone had commented, it’s delicious! Would it work to do all the prep in the morning then refrigerate and bake that evening?
Yes, absolutely!
Hi, I am planning on making this but wondering what kind of sides to put with it? Any suggestions?
Alison, here is a list of all my side dishes – the slow cooker garlic parmesan potatoes are a favorite of mine! 🙂
I am so glad I found your blog! I am in LOVE with your logo btw. Super creative! I’m bout to make this recipe in 3…2…1….wait gotta pour a glass of wine first… okay READY!
Made this with chicken tenderloins. It was damn delicious!
Made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! My whole family loved it. Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
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you have awesome recipes. I just wanted to let you know
I pin a lot of them and will be trying them too
Just made this for dinner and it was so yummy! I used Chicken Breast and Whole Wheat Panko crumbs. My husband asked me if I bought dinner somewhere, or did I actually make it! haha Thanks for all of the great recipes!
Just tried the recipe came out delicious! Hubby is in love with the honey mustard glaze, I have a feeling i’m going to be making this once a week.
That was Delicious!
This looks really good. What sides would go well with this? Would love to try this once I know what to have with it 🙂 Thanks!!
Stephanie, feel free to browse through these side dishes for recipe inspiration: https://damndelicious.net/recipe-index/side-dish/. My personal favorite is the Baked Parmesan Zucchini.
Made this tonight for supper for the first time. It was AMAZING! i used boneless chicken breasts instead of thighs which shortened baking time to only 20 minutes and the chicken was perfect. Very crunchy and not peppery hot like I thought the paprika was going to make it (which is good). Everyone loved it, super easy, and super good! Thanks for the recipe!
Not sure where we first found out the secret to baking chicken/pork with mayonnaise (or plain greek yogurt) and Panko, but let me assure you, even without adding honey/mustard and the rest, it cooks as easy as that in an electric pizza oven (for minimal preheat times). You can dry/wet marinade however you like using your favorite bbq sauces, mustards, grated cheeses, teriyaki sauces, or whichever other soy/rice vinegar mixture you prefer, the basic result is a blank pallet for you to do as your whim dictates.
The Mayo and Panko trick takes second seat only to a friend of the family recommending Cavendar’s Greek Seasoning over half a century ago (that sounds awful!).
Followed the recipe pretty much as stated. I didn’t have eggs so I used half & half instead. It was absolutely delicious. My husband raved about the sauce. He said it made this dish extra good.
Used gluten free flour and panko. Turned out great. Fam scarfed it up!