Maple Dijon Chicken and Potatoes Skillet Recipe
Maple Dijon Chicken and Potatoes Skillet - a hearty, delicious family friendly chicken and potato dinner topped with a crave-worthy mustard sauce and maple syrup flavor!
Servings: 4
Calories: 481kcal
Ingredients
- 1 – 1 ¼ pound boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 4 thighs)
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon ghee or unsalted butter
- Salt & pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 pound small red & yellow potatoes halved
- 1 apple sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Add avocado oil and ghee (or butter) to a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, season chicken liberally with salt and pepper and place in the pan.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes until browned on the bottom then flip and cook another 2-3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the onions to the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
- Add the potatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken and any accumulated juices back to the pan, nestling among the onions and potatoes.
- Place the apple slices around the chicken and potatoes.
- Pour the maple Dijon sauce into the pan and cook 2 minutes before transferring the skillet to the oven.
- Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are fork tender.
- Remove from the oven.
- Spoon the juices from the bottom of the skillet all over the top of the chicken, potatoes and apples and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken thigh + 1/2 cup potatoes and apples | Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 788mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g