Chicken with apples in honey-mustard marinade
6 servings
60 minutes
Chicken with apples in honey-mustard marinade is an exquisite combination of sweetness, spiciness, and juiciness inspired by Chinese cuisine. Honey and mustard create an unusual balance of flavors where the soft sweetness of honey harmoniously complements the sharpness of mustard, while apples add a fresh fruity note to the dish. The marinade deeply penetrates the meat, making it tender and aromatic. Baking with apples and onions reveals a richness of flavor, creating an appetizing caramelized crust. This dish is perfect for a cozy family dinner or festive table; it's easy to prepare and always yields delightful results.
1
Rinse and dry the chicken well; paper towels can be used for this.
- Chicken: 1 piece
2
For the marinade, mix honey (if thick, melt it in a water bath), mustard, oil, salt, pepper to taste, your favorite chicken seasoning if desired, and the juice of half a lemon in a bowl.
- Honey: 3 tablespoons
- Mustard: 4 tablespoons
- Sunflower oil: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Seasoning for chicken: to taste
- Lemon: 1 piece
3
Next, place the chicken in a bowl with the marinade, coat it well on all sides and inside, and leave it in the refrigerator for one to two hours, occasionally turning the chicken over and re-coating.
- Chicken: 1 piece
4
Meanwhile, we cut the apples and onions into small pieces, lay part of the apples at the bottom of the future dish, and stuff the chicken with the remaining apples and onions.
- Apple: 4 pieces
- Onion: 1 piece
5
Tie the legs and place in a dish for apples, pour marinade on top, and send to the oven at 175 degrees for about an hour, depending on size. During cooking, baste the chicken with the marinade from the bottom of the dish (mandatory), if it starts to burn, you can cover it with foil.
- Chicken: 1 piece
- Apple: 4 pieces
- Honey: 3 tablespoons