Sheet Pan Honey Dijon Crispy Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs fingering potatoes, washed and cut into halves or quarters

  • 2 tb olive oil

  • 1/4 cup coarse dijon mustard

  • 2 tb honey

  • 3 cloves garlic, mashed

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • 1 tsp kosher salt

  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

  • 1 1/2 tb fresh thyme, stems removed and chopped finely

  • 4 large bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, pat dry

  • 2 apples, sliced (I prefer Honey Crisp apples)

    Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 425F. Add cut potatoes to a half or full size baking sheet and toss with olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dijon mustard, honey, garlic, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside. Pat your chicken very dry (very important to get that crispy skin).

  • Add the chicken to the baking tray, nestling in between the potatoes. Brush the chicken generously with the mustard mixture, reserving half. Bake for 30 minutes then remove the tray from the oven.

  • Chop apples into bite-size pieces then spread them onto the baking tray, nestling among the potatoes.

  • Brush the apples, potatoes and chicken with the remaining sauce. Place the tray back in the oven for an additional 15 minutes (or until the internal temperature reaches 165F).

  • If the chicken skin is getting too browned, cover with foil. Remove from oven, toss everything together so the juices from the chicken coats the potatoes and apples well, and enjoy!