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With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce of this chicken diable recipe is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

Chicken Diable

Never heard of Chicken Diable recipe? In all honesty, I hadn’t either up to a few months ago. It jumped out at me from a vintage cookbook, and upon doing some research, I discovered it’s an old fashioned dinner recipe from the 1960s.

In a nutshell, Chicken Diable is a baked chicken recipe basted in a rich, thick honey mustard sauce. It tastes soooo good! The flavor is quite heavenly with one special ingredient that takes it up a notch. What is that special ingredient? Curry Powder

With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Chicken Diable Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe

Curry powder is one of those ingredients that you either love or you don’t. Plus, for Midwestern cooks such as myself, I don’t always have curry powder in the cabinet.

The great news is that curry powder is completely optional in this honey mustard baked chicken recipe. If you don’t have it, or don’t like it, just leave it out. Easy as that.

With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

Chicken Baked in Honey Mustard

This recipe involves baking the chicken pieces directly in a homemade honey mustard sauce, a quite simple sauce to be exact.

The honey mustard coats the chicken pieces while cooking and gets thicker and tastier as it bakes. The extra sauce in the bottom of the baking dish is so yummy served over rice, just sayin!

The original chicken diable recipe called for stewing chicken which means a chicken (typically an older bird) cut up in pieces.

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With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

Chicken Drumsticks in the Oven

For this easy honey mustard chicken recipe, you can use a whole chicken cut up into pieces, or you can use your favorite pieces of a chicken such as legs, thighs, breasts, etc.  I prefer to use chicken drumsticks.  Chicken drumsticks in the oven are one of my kids favorite meals.  Check out their favorite roasted chicken legs recipe here!

Whichever pieces you decide, just be sure to buy chicken with the skin. It crisps up in the oven as you cook it. The cooking time could change a bit if you use a bigger piece of chicken such as a breast, so just keep that in mind.

Chicken Diable is a vintage dinner recipe from the 1960s.  With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Ingredients

  • Chicken Pieces with skin intact (I prefer drumsticks)
  • Honey
  • Butter, melted
  • Mustard (yellow or Dijon mustard)
  • Curry Powder, Optional
  • Salt
With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

How to Make Honey Mustard Baked Chicken

Step by Step Instructions

  1. Combine melted butter, honey, mustard, salt and curry powder (optional) in a small bowl.
  2. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; arrange chicken pieces (with skin) in the pan.
  3. Pour the honey mustard mixture over the chicken coating both sides.  Leave skin side up.
  4. Bake for 1 hour in preheated oven, basting the chicken in the sauce a couple times during cooking.
  5. If desired, broil for a couple minutes to get the chicken skin even crispier.  WATCH CLOSELY SO IT DOESN’T BURN.

Storage Instructions for Chicken Diable

Let leftovers cool; transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge.

For the full ingredient amounts and recipe steps for Easy Honey Mustard Chicken, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post. 

With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Diable Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

Recipe FAQs

  • Curry is the secret ingredient in this vintage chicken diable recipe; however, it is absolutely optional!
  • Be sure to get chicken with the skin on.  Bake it skin-side up.
  • The original chicken diable recipe calls for yellow mustard but Dijon works too.
  • I prefer chicken legs baked in the oven; however, chicken thighs or breasts work too.  The cooking time might need to be adjusted if a different part of the chicken is used.
  • Use chicken thighs or breasts instead of drumsticks for this baked honey mustard chicken recipe.
  • Baste the chicken a couple times during baking; this means to spoon some of the extra sauce over the chicken.
  • If you want a crispier chicken skin, broil it a couple minutes before serving.   Do not walk away.  The honey in the sauce will burn quickly and you don’t want to ruin your dinner.
  • The extra honey mustard sauce is so yummy; try serving this dish over rice.
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With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

What do you eat with honey mustard chicken?

The honey mustard sauce is so yummy. Consider serving the chicken with mashed potatoes or rice with the juices over top. A green salad, green beans or asparagus on the side, and it is a complete meal.

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Chicken Diable is a vintage dinner recipe from the 1960s.  With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.
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Chicken Diable – A Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe

Chicken Diable is a vintage dinner recipe from the 1960s.  With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken baked in honey mustard, chicken diable, chicken drumsticks in oven, easy honey mustard chicken, honey mustard baked chicken recipe
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 328kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

  • 2 – 3 pounds chicken legs with skin
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup yellow mustard (Dijon works too)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan or skillet on the stovetop.
    Chicken Diable is a vintage dinner recipe from the 1960s.  With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.
  • To butter, add honey, mustard, salt and curry powder and whisk.
    Chicken Diable is a vintage dinner recipe from the 1960s.  With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.
  • Arrange chicken in prepared dish; pour sauce over top, coating both sides. Bake skin-side up for 1 hour. Baste with extra sauce 2 to 3 times during baking.
    Chicken Diable is a vintage dinner recipe from the 1960s.  With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.
  • If desired, broil for 1 to 2 minutes for a crispier skin. Watch closely so it doesn't burn.
    Chicken Diable is a vintage dinner recipe from the 1960s.  With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

Notes

  • Curry is the secret ingredient in this vintage chicken diable recipe; however, it is absolutely optional!
  • Be sure to get chicken with the skin on. Bake it skin-side up.
  • Check internal temperature of the chicken to ensure it’s cooked properly. It should be 165 Degrees F.
  • The original chicken diable recipe calls for yellow mustard but Dijon works too. 
  • I prefer chicken legs baked in the oven; however, chicken thighs or breasts work too.  The cooking time might need to be adjusted if a different part of the chicken is used.
  • Baste the chicken a couple times during baking; this means to spoon some of the extra sauce over the chicken.
  • If you want a crispier chicken skin, broil it a couple minutes before serving.   Do not walk away.  The honey in the sauce will burn quickly and you don’t want to ruin your dinner.
  • The extra honey mustard sauce is so yummy; try serving this dish over rice.
  • Love chicken legs? Try this easy 4 Ingredient Recipe. 
  • The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 620mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
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Chicken Diable is a vintage dinner recipe from the 1960s.  With honey, mustard, butter and curry powder, this Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Recipe is so easy to make and packs a punch of flavor. The sauce is so tasty; try serving it over rice.

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