Honey-Mustard Chicken

1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1/3 cup honey
2 tbsp. chopped fresh dill or 1 tbsp. dried dill
1 (2-1/2 lb.) chicken, quartered
1 tsp. freshly grated orange peel

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine mustard and honey in a small bowl. Stir in dill and orange peel.

Line a baking sheet with foil. Place chicken, skin-side down, on prepared pan. Brush sauce on top of chicken, coat well.

Turn chicken over. Gently pull back skin and brush meat with sauce. Gently pull skin back over sauce.

Brush skin with reamining sauce. Bake until juices run clear when thickest portion of meat is pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes.

User Reviews:

It was very good but my kiddos thought the taste was funny. Might be a better recipe for adult dining. Anyway, I have also used this as a baste for chicken breasts on the grill.

Submitted by Christine on October 31, 1999

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