Description
This Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Drumsticks recipe is a simple yet flavorful dish featuring tender chicken legs baked to perfection with a sweet and tangy honey mustard sauce. Accompanied by crispy smashed potatoes and steamed broccolini, it makes for an effortless all-in-one tray dinner that’s perfect for busy weeknights or casual family meals.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 4 x 150g/5oz potatoes
- 2 tbsp / 30 g olive oil or melted butter
Chicken & Sauce
- 8 chicken legs (about 1 kg / 2 lb)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard (or use more Dijon)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp cornflour/cornstarch
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- Fresh thyme leaves or chopped parsley
Side
- Steamed broccolini
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Potatoes: Preheat your oven to 220°C (425°F). Boil the potatoes until tender, then gently smash them to flatten. Drizzle with olive oil or melted butter, season with salt and pepper, and spread them out on a baking tray.
- Prepare Chicken: Pat the chicken legs dry with paper towels. Rub 2 tsp olive oil over them and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Make Honey Mustard Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, wholegrain mustard, honey, minced garlic, cornflour, and a pinch of salt and pepper until smooth.
- Combine Chicken and Sauce: Toss the chicken legs in the honey mustard sauce ensuring they are well coated. Place the chicken legs on the baking tray alongside the potatoes, reserving any remaining sauce for basting.
- Bake the Chicken and Potatoes: Bake in the preheated oven for about 45-50 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is golden and sticky. Halfway through cooking, baste the chicken with the reserved sauce to enhance flavor and moisture.
- Prepare Steamed Broccolini: While the chicken bakes, steam the broccolini until tender but still crisp, about 5-7 minutes.
- Garnish and Serve: Once cooked, sprinkle fresh thyme leaves or chopped parsley over the chicken. Serve the baked chicken drumsticks with the crispy smashed potatoes and steamed broccolini on the side.
Notes
- Recipe video is available above for visual guidance.
- This recipe features a magically simple 4-ingredient honey mustard sauce that makes the chicken deliciously sticky and flavorful.
- You can make this dinner on one tray by adding crispy smashed potatoes to the chicken for an effortless meal.
- Make sure to baste the chicken halfway through baking for best results and extra juiciness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 370 g
- Calories: 577 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
