We recently came across this recipe on Pinterest for "World's Best Chicken", originating from the website of one Rachel Schultz. We thought: We like chicken. We have these ingredients. We need an idea for dinner tonight. So we set about making World's Best Chicken.
It was easy. So, so easy. And it was tasty, yes. Definitely a solid recipe. But was it world's best?
Let's answer this way:
Did it involve a generous splash of wine? No.
Did it mind-wateringly meld never before thought of combinations of delectable ingredients such as cotton candy (we once had cotton candy at a Seattle restaurant served atop fish and it sticks in our mind as a subtle, yet ingenius amalgam of flavor), cocoa, or bacon? Uh uh.
Did we have to close our eyes while chewing so we could properly bask in the brilliant piquancy of the dish? Not quite.
So, no world's best. But good. Yes, very good.
And 1/4 assed! Hooray!
This is it before it went into the oven
Here's what you need and how you do it
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup dijon mustard
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper
Fresh rosemary
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut chicken breasts in half, or thirds vertically. Use the thin sliced chicken breasts if you can and you may skip this step.
Spray 9x13 baking pan with oil and spread chicken out along pan.
In a small bowl, mix together mustard, syrup, and red wine vinegar. Pour atop the chicken. Sprinkle with plenty of salt, pepper, and fresh rosemary.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Serves 4.
For a printable version of this recipe, click here.
I have an alternative concerning chilli powder, stock cubes and garlic. My son asked where did I get that chicken and I was able to say I made it son :)
Posted by: Nikki | September 14, 2012 at 05:49 PM
perhaps the red wine vinegar could be replaced with actual wine?
Posted by: laura @ glutton for nourishment | September 14, 2012 at 07:45 PM
Laura, we like the way you think!
Posted by: Half Assed Kitchen | September 14, 2012 at 11:12 PM
This makes me think of the ten-thousand places I see around Los Angeles touting the "World's Best Burger" (honestly - they're all REALLY good).
I am however truly disappointed this recipe didn't turn out to actually be the world's best chicken. Would have been nice.
@ laura @ glutton for nourishment - I love cooking with wine ;)
Posted by: Jennifer Cook | September 28, 2012 at 01:07 PM
Haha, I'm always looking for chicken recipes. I don't need world's best, very good works for me ;)
Posted by: ATasteOfMadness | September 29, 2012 at 03:04 PM
I made this tonight for dinner and it was exactly as I hoped--easy, simple, and delicious!
Posted by: Lauren | October 11, 2012 at 09:42 PM