When your honey’s car won’t start, and they’ve just had one of those hard days, greet them with something to eat! They’ll be so pleased to find Honey-I’m-Home Chicken waiting for them as they walk through the door. Their worries will wither away with the first taste of the sweet and savory thighs. And oh, by the way maybe rub their neck or something, too. Honey-I’m-Home Chicken will have them boot scootin’ their way to happiness and you might even hear them sigh, “I’m home, that feels much better.”
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons stone-ground or whole-grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon butter
Directions
Step 1 –Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 2 –While the skillet is heating, in a small dish, combine the smoked paprika, the garlic powder, and the salt.
Step 3 –In the hot skillet, add the oil and swirl to coat the surface.
Step 4 –Add the chicken thighs to the oil and cook on each side until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and are well-browned, about 5 minutes on each side.
Step 5 –Place the cooked chicken thighs on a clean plate.
Step 6 –In the same skillet, add the chicken broth and stir to loosen any of the browned bits from the bottom.
Step 7 –Bring the broth to a simmer and cook until it has reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
Step 8 –Add the mustard, the honey, and the butter to the chicken broth and stir until the butter has melted and all the ingredients have combined together.
Step 9 –Add the chicken thighs and their juices back to the sauce and bring to a simmer. Spoon the sauce over the meat.
Step 10 –Serve.
