The Best Baked Maple Chicken

I know it takes a lot to say BEST CHICKEN EVER. However, this is The Best Baked Maple Chicken. I am not joking when I say I would eat chicken like this every single time. You will be loving it!

It always comes out to perfection & it has the best mix of spicy to tiny bit of sweetness ratio. Not to mention it will introduce you to my favorite seasoning for any meat from this point forward: SMOKED SEA SALT. If you have followed along since the beginning you know my love for it & if you are just now a long for the ride, get it ASAP. It is amazing.

This is a chicken marinade that you you guys could have ready for Super Bowl! If you are making chicken wings, chicken things, chicken breasts.. whatever you need to use this marinade. However, I HIGHLY recommend you make it as is here, because you will be the HIT of the game!

Key Ingredient: SMOKED SEA SALT

What is Smoked Sea Salt?

Smoked sea salt used to enhance the flavors of the dish. You can smoke the salt with a lot of different dynamic flavors like apple wood, hickory, oak etc. One of the reasons I love smoked sea salt with meats, is it gives you that “smoked” taste without having to smoke your meet for hours. Truly, is going to be on elf your new favorite condiments.

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Baked Maple Chicken

Truly, this is our go to chicken thigh marinade recipe. It is so simple, cooks the chicken perfectly and has the best flavors between the sweetness from the maple syrup, but the heat & tangy from the smoke sea salt and other spices. It is a winner in our house, everytime!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time40 minutes mins

Marinade3 hours hrs

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: clean chicken recipes, easy chicken recipes, easy dinner, healthy chicken recipes, healthy eating

Servings: 6

Calories: 495kcal

Author: Alaina Hinkle

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken thighs
• 1/2 cup %100 pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup raw liquid honey
• 2 tsp SMOKED sea salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp ground thyme
• 1 tsp ground pepper
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place cooling rack on-top
• Place all the dry seasonings in a small bowl & whisk together ( SMOKED sea salt, garlic powder, paprika, thyme, pepper, oregano, onion powder & cayenne pepper)
• Have a large 9 X 13 baking dish ready to transfer dipped chicken to, to marinate in the fridge for a least 3 hours
• In a large mixing bowl add in maple syrup & honey, then whisk together until fully incorporated.
• Start dipping each chicken thigh into the maple syrup honey mixture until all have been put in the 9 X 13 baking dish. Then with one hand sprinkle seasoning on the first sides of the chicken thighs & then with the other hand rub it in. Then flip the chicken thighs over & do the same to the back side. Then put in fridge to marinate.
• Place each chicken thigh on the cooking rack that is over the rimmed baking sheet & cook for 40 minutes. THEN DEVOUR… I honestly eat one before it is even ready to go on our plates:)

Nutrition

Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 896mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 338IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg