Molasses Baked Chicken

38 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 40 min
Ready In: 55 min

“A molasses, vinegar, and mustard sauce adds a nice flavor to baked chicken.” - by CHERRYGIRL400

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons molasses
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking dish.
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Arrange in the prepared baking dish.
In a bowl, mix the molasses, vinegar, and mustard.
Bake chicken 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Coat chicken with the molasses mixture. Continue baking 20 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
312 cal
16%

Fat
17.1 g
26%

Carbs
6.6 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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ccahoon

Oct. 7, 2007

"This was delicious and took almost no effort. I used frozen chicken breasts instead of a whole chicken...." See more"

Laura

Sep. 24, 2008

"Wonderful and easy! Loved this chicken! I actually slow cooked it all day, so it was falling off the bone tender and flavourful. During the last hour I added sliced apples and a sprinkle of brown suga..." See morer. Delicious! Me and guests loved it. I would try this recipie with pork as well. Thank you!"

cmartcookie

Feb. 22, 2005

"Can I rate this if I used pork? It was great! I seared the pork chops before baking and only had 1.5 lbs., so there was extra sauce to serve with rice. The only thing I'd eliminate would be the sal..." See moret. I don't think it's needed with the mustard. Otherwise, this is definitely a "keeper". Maybe sometime I'll try it with chicken."

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