Hot Mustard and Honey Glazed Chicken

Hot Mustard and Honey Glazed Chicken
Sang An for The New York Times. Food Stylist; Simon Andrews.
Total Time
45 minutes
Rating
4(1,505)
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Asian hot mustard powder is a versatile pantry staple that can quickly transform into a spicy sauce, glaze or dressing. Here, the hot mustard is tamed with sweet honey and balanced by fragrant garlic for a savory glaze that caramelizes on chicken when roasted. Once cooked, the chicken receives a final basting for a fresh burst of spicy flavor. Make a double batch of the glaze, as it also tastes great on pork chops and grilled shrimp. Leftover chicken can quickly become a salad the next day; just chop and toss with spinach or romaine and a simple vinaigrette.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • ¼cup hot Asian mustard powder (or English dry mustard, such as Colman’s)
  • 6tablespoons mild honey, such as clove or acacia
  • 3tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • ½teaspoon grated garlic
  • Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal) and black pepper
  • 1pound carrots, peeled and quartered lengthwise
  • 1pound fingerling potatoes, sliced ½-inch thick
  • ¼cup neutral oil, such as safflower or canola
  • 6chicken legs (about 3½ pounds), drumsticks and thighs separated
  • Chopped scallions or chives, for garnish
  • Lemon wedges, for serving
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

917 calories; 58 grams fat; 14 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 22 grams monounsaturated fat; 15 grams polyunsaturated fat; 46 grams carbohydrates; 10 grams dietary fiber; 7 grams sugars; 57 grams protein; 1304 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large heatproof bowl, whisk mustard powder with ¼ cup very hot water until well combined; let stand 5 minutes. (The heat of the water will activate and release the mustard’s spicy flavor.) Add honey, soy sauce, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt, and whisk to combine. Reserve half of the sauce in a small bowl for basting.

  2. Step 2

    On a rimmed sheet tray, combine carrots, potatoes and 2 tablespoons of the oil. Season with salt and pepper, toss to evenly coat, and spread in an even layer.

  3. Step 3

    Rub chicken with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and season with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Add to the large bowl with the sauce and toss to evenly coat, then arrange on top of the vegetables.

  4. Step 4

    Roast until vegetables are tender and chicken is golden and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Divide chicken and vegetables among plates and baste chicken all over with the remaining sauce. Pour sheet pan juices into a small bowl and skim off any excess fat.

  5. Step 5

    Spoon over pan juices, garnish with scallions and serve with lemon wedges.

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A quarter cup of hot Asian mustard? Maybe if you have a death wish. That stuff is hot enough to power the sun.

My daughter dislikes dark fowl meat. Would this work with bone-in breasts without drying them out? I send her recipes to try as she's a nervous, novice cook and I don't want to discourage her.

i'm confused why so many people found this helpful. you used half the honey called for (which would have balanced the heat of the mustard) and then your complaint was that the mustard was too strong.

Used 3 TBS honey. PRETTY strong mustard flavor--unless you want to clear your sinuses. Try with 2 or 3 Tbsp mustard

I’m not thinking that the potatoes and carrots will be tender in 30 minutes. My experience tells me it’s more like 45, so I think when I make this I will cook the vegetables a bit before adding the chicken.

I made this recipe last night with all thighs (no drumsticks), using Colman's mustard (it's what I had on hand)--the amount called for--and local honey (the amount called for). I used Diamond kosher salt and the amount was perfect. This is a fantastic recipe! The carrots and potatoes were worth the small amount of work needed to put this dish on the table, but the chicken was oh-so good. Mine went about 50 minutes, as at 30 minutes nothing was anywhere near done. (I used largish thighs.)

Made this tonight, very good. I did a couple of changes; 1) Used thighs, that's what I happened to have. 2) Took the skin of, so I could crisp that up separately (350 for half an hour), and thus avoid the chicken fat in the sheet pan. 3) Let the thighs marinate in the sauce for a about an hour.

It's the shape of the salt crystal -- this is from the Food52 blog: Diamond Crystal is less salty and more crumbly, whereas Morton is much saltier and denser. So if you use Morton, use half as much. There is also much ado about dissolving and sticking to food if you're interested, but their bent is toward Diamond: https://food52.com/blog/16824-you-re-not-crazy-there-is-a-difference-between-morton-s-and-diamond-crystal

man, this is one of my favourite comments on this site ever!

-and 'Squirrel Butler' is one of my favourite usernames on this site ever! :D

I felt this recipe missed an opportunity to hew more closely to Asian flavors. So ixnay on the potatoes. Under the chicken, I used a layer of medium-sliced cabbage wedges, parsnip and carrot spears, and sliced pear. Followed the directions for the sauce (yummy ... no, it's not too hot as cooking tames it) but added a little minced ginger and sesame oil, and sprinkled the dish with black sesame seeds along with the scallions to serve. Very good and we'll enjoy again.

I made this according to the recipe. Used all thighs and Colman’s mustard because my high-end grocery did not seem to carry dry Asian mustard. The thighs needed an extra 10 minutes. Absolutely delicious. I may try running it under the broiler next time to crisp up the skin, but the recipe is very good exactly as written.

If she’s a nervous novice, why take a chance on an untried variation on an untried recipe? Send her one of your tried-and-true recipes so she can build her confidence and sense of accomplishment.

I loved this simple, crowd pleasing dish. I did half Asian mustard and half straight up mustard powder. I didn’t have to worry about the heat intensity, though. The honey absolutely transformed the sauce. And yes, 45 minutes is way closer to actual finish time.

I brine boneless chicken breasts before any kind of high-heat cooking. It might work for bone-in breasts too.

Made this according to the recipe with Colmans dry mustard and bone-in thighs. While the sauce seemed very strong before cooking, it was really delicious after. I did add a red onion cut into wedges, and it was a nice addition. Next time I'll line the sheet pan with foil, as the honey really burned at the edges of the pan. Also I'll try avoiding adding oil to the chicken before baking. The end result, as written, was a bit oily for our taste.

My vegetables needed more time, too - even though I'd given the potatoes a 15-minute head start. I certainly wasn't overpowered by the (Colman's English) mustard and will try to get the Asian mustard powder when I make it again.

I made this tonight (4/26/2024) with boneless, skinless, chicken thighs. I too was shocked by the recipe calling for 1/4 cup of hot mustard powder. I made the dish according to the recipe and was pleasantly surprised to find that the honey did totally mitigate the strength of the mustard. My wife was a little disappointed that the mustard wasn't more prominent. I put all of the sauce in and around the chicken during the cooking process so there so there wasn't any left to put on the chicken.

Easier to weigh components of sauce: Dry mustard 20 gm Honey 120 gm Soy sauce 40 gm

Best chicken recipe! Easy to make. I have impressed guests with this entree served with Jasmin rice and ginger carrots.

Household favorite, leftover roasted carrots and chicken great for next-day lunch salad per notes. Used a generous 2 Tbs. of (wet) Coleman's and gave it sufficient kick without being completely sinus-clearing. Cooked 30 min convection roast and came out perfect, but watch to make sure vegetables don't get burned. Pan juice unnecessary - I really only had chicken fat cooked off which didn't need bc skins came out nice and crispy anyway.

I love this recipe. It's so easy and so delicious. I used Coleman's mustard and it works great. I kept the carrots pretty large (basically just halved them), and used tiny whole new potatoes. I cooked it for about 40 minutes total.

Mine looks nothing like the picture nor did it have any heat, but I confess I used plain mustard powder. The sauce had a real kick until it got cooked down, then nada. If I try this again, I’ll marinate the meat before cooking and maybe cook down the reserved sauce as a glaze. I think some roasted bok choy would be lovely. It came together pretty easily but no one was knocked out by it.

Made this exactly as written except only used bone-in skin-on thighs (no drumsticks) because that's what I had on hand. Cook time was more like 45 minutes for me but both chicken and vegetables were done at the same time and tasted delicious. The raw sauce is QUITE potent - clear your sinuses kind of hot, but once cooked it mellows out a lot and was very good. I highly recommend lining your sheet pan with foil or parchment. I didn't and it was a giant mess.

Love this recipe. Cook chicken wing instead of chicken pieces. Marinated the chicken wings with half of the sauce for three hours. Cut the carrots into French fry size sticks. Used sweet potatoes in lieu of regular potatoes and cut it to fry size as well. Everything else follows the recipe. Amazing flavors, especially lemon juice mixed with chopped scallions. It's a keeper.

made this tonight with wings, it was divine!

This was a big hit! I used just three tbsp of Coleman’s mustard so as not to blow my face off, and it provided the right amount of heat. I used only thighs, and I basted them every 15 mins (and flipped them for one of those periods). Took more like 45 mins. Came out juicy and gooey and pretty and hearty.

I felt the sauce needed a little something so I added ~1 tsp five spice powder & a bit of MSG. We had it with acorn squash and carrots. So tasty

We followed the recipe as indicated and didnt find the mustard to be too overpowering, but we like mustard and honey. Would recommend!

Made with pantry supplies, so buckwheat honey and dijon mustard, so it was not too spicy. I also baked my sheet pan meal for 40 minutes so everything was cooked through. Mixing the leftover sauce with pan juices was a great touch; my guests really loved it.

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