I was looking through The Chicken Bible this afternoon looking for another recipe to make and saw one that gave me inspiration, it was a honey mustard glazed chicken. I remembered I had about a quarter cup of pear puree in the refrigerator that I had to use up and decided to add that to the glaze. And the recipe called for rosemary and I don’t like rosemary so I used thyme which goes well with both pears and honey. Turned out delicious! Hope you enjoy it. If you don’t like pears, use some apple butter, sauce or jelly instead.
Enough for 5-6 chicken thighs or 1/2 breasts.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking dish large enough to hold the chicken with non-stick spray. Clean the chicken and remove any excess fat that’s visible.
Mix in a small bowl:
1/4 cup pear puree (or apple)
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or herbamare)
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Place the chicken pieces in the baking dish (if you’re using both thighs and breasts, be sure to place the breasts on the inside of the dish and the thighs around the edge). Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the glaze on each piece of chicken and spread around to cover the top. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the breasts register 160 degrees and the thighs 175 degrees.
Sprinkle with some chopped scallions or chives and serve.
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