Photo: Dijon-Baked Chicken with Rice and Broccoli Recipe
If you forget to marinate this overnight, don't worry; it's still great if you cook the chicken in the sauce as soon as you make it. It's just better when it marinates.
Ingredients
- 10 to 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 3 tablespoons frozen chopped onions
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Asian-style hot chili sauce (can be chili-garlic sauce)
- 1 1/2 cups basmati or white rice
- 3 cups water
- 5 cups frozen broccoli florets
- 1/8 teaspoon your favorite supermarket-style seasoning mix
Directions
The night before: Unravel thighs to flatten and scrunch together in a large shallow oven-safe pan. Combine the following in a small mixing bowl in this order: spices, honey, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, and hot chili sauce. Stir. Pour evenly over chicken. Flip the chicken around with a fork until each piece is well coated. End by making sure the rough side of the thigh is down. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
The next day: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine rice and water in a larger oven-safe pot. Stir. Cover and place in preheated oven.
Turn chicken over with a fork. Place in preheated oven, beside rice. Set timer for 50 minutes. About halfway through the cooking time for chicken, I like to flip the chicken over again. When the timer rings for chicken, turn off heat but leave it in the oven.
Rinse broccoli in colander. Place in a microwave-safe pot or casserole dish with lid. Cover, then microwave at high for 5 minutes. When timer rings, add seasoning mix to broccoli.
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By zanyjane18_11491465
danville, CA
on March 22, 2011
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This a perfect make ahead meal. Especially when out of town visitors arrive. Make it the night before, pop it into the oven after a day of sight seeing. I make my rice in a rice cooker. I serve it with a fresh veg (usually steamed broccoli or a salad. Rave reviews...always!
By Bora
Portland, ME
on January 24, 2011
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Made the chicken only - Family loved it Rave reviews! I served it with Coconut rice - They worked well with each other!
By ferrari_yay_111...
Fort Leonard Wo...
on January 19, 2011
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Loved it!
I made the chicken only. Had to make a few modifications to accommodate what I had on hand. Used fresh chopped shallots instead of the frozen onions. Also left out the chili sauce as I didnt have any (subbed a few dashes of Tobasco, but its not quite the same, so I wouldn't recommend it Really delicious. My husband loved it too, and he can be picky. If you don't like spicy, leave out the pepper flakes and chili sauce and it will still be awesome!
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