Description

This delicious dish is simple and quick to make on those busy weeknights but is good enough for when company comes. Serve it with mashed potatoes, rice or pasta and a side salad or a vegetable.

Ingredients

• 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• Dijon Mustard Sauce:
• 1/3 c. Dijon mustard
• 1/4 t. paprika
• 1/4 t. salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 c. bacon, diced
• 1/3 c. onion, diced
• 1 t. fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 t. dried thyme leaves
• 2 T. olive oil
• 3/4 c. white wine
• 2 T. grainy mustard
• 2 T. heavy whipping cream
• more fresh thyme leaves, for garnish

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, stir together Dijon mustard, paprika, salt and pepper; add chicken to bowl; toss to coat. Let stand in the bowl while heating a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add bacon to skillet; cook, stirring until bacon starts to brown; remove bacon to a small bowl. Leave 1 T. bacon fat in the skillet; remove the excess. Add onion to the skillet; cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add thyme leaves; cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Transfer the onion to the bowl with the bacon.