Pinterest Recipe Review: Man Pleasing Chicken

This week was one of those weeks that I realllllly didn't feel like going to the grocery store. Y'all have those too, right?

I got real resourceful and surprisingly made some (if I do say so myself) dee-lish-ush suppers for the family. Mainly out of laziness but there was a wee bit of creative juices flowin' this week.

I found 8, yes eight, packages of chicken thighs in my deep freeze so you can bet your bottom dollar we ate chicken thighs this week.

Naturally, when I found all that chicken, I went to my Pinterest boards to see what chicken thigh dishes I had pinned. I think i "pinterest" things more than I Google them now. Anyone else do that?

Anyway, one of them that kept coming up was called "Man Pleasing Chicken". It seems like all the "big bloggers" have this recipe (or a variation) on their sites so I can't really give credit to only one. However, this is the one I used:

Basic ingredients for a #basic recipe. Dijon mustard, maple syrup, rice wine vinegar, salt/pepper, chicken.

I accidentally used red wine vinegar but I imagine the taste was similar. Vinegar is an acid so most of them should work fine for the tang element.

So here's my two cents on this Man Pleasin' Chicken:

Pros

1. It lived up to its name and pleased my man {and kids}.

2. Simple ingredients that I always have on hand. You could easily use other cuts of chicken for this. I actually would prefer it on grilled chicken breasts over a big salad!

3. Easy to make/quick. Perfect for busy nights. Start to finish in less than an hour and the majority of that is oven time.

4. Our flavors were attacked in all the right ways (as my daughter would say). That means it tastes good!

Cons

1. I didn't like how the meat seemed soggy after cooking. Next time I'll sear the skin of the chicken till good and crispy. Slimy chicken skin gives me willies.

2. The sauce kind of just sits in the bottom of the pan. It would be better reserving half, bringing it to a boil, and whisking in a little slurry to make a rich sauce for topping off the cooked chicken.

So, overall, the pros outweighed the cons. Tweaking the cooking methods would perfect this dish. I would not advise making this in the crockpot. The sauce will burn and your chicken will be slimy.

If you've made this before, post your experience in the comment section below!

From my kitchen to yours,

Anna

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