Mango Chutney Chicken
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A super easy, fuss-free recipe that takes all of 5 minutes of prep time! This Mango Chutney Chicken recipe features an absolutely finger-licking, mouthwatering glaze that you can use on bone-in chicken pieces, chicken breast, chicken tenderloins, as well as on pork chops. Simply baste the meat and bake it in the oven!
I developed this recipe back in 2013, just two months after launching my blog. I had just published my recipe for homemade Mango Chutney and used that chutney to create this incredibly delicious and succulent Mango Chutney Chicken.
Why I Love This Mango Chutney Chicken
Because it’s been a family favorite for over a decade. Let’s go back to 2013. Our oldest child was two years old at the time, going through a picky phase (which I’m happy to report that he soon abandoned), and so I made four chicken drumsticks – two for me and two for my husband, figuring our son wouldn’t be interested – and our son had his own “approved” stash of food for dinner. WELL…we sat down to eat dinner and we got to taste just enough to know how good it was before our toddler looked over at our chicken and asked for some. I gave him a piece, he ate it, and asked for more. And more. And continued eating it faster than I could pick it off the bones…until he had eaten both of my drumsticks, and one and a half of my husband’s! Todd and I ended up eating something else for dinner and were happy that our little boy went to bed with a very satisfied tummy :)
One of the things I love about this dish is that prep time is practically nothing. As long as you already have the mango chutney on hand (whether homemade or store-bought), prep time 5 minutes and the oven does the rest. All you have to do is combine the mango chutney with the other sauce ingredients, slather it on your chicken, and bake! Serve with some basmati rice and a vegetable or salad of your choice and I promise, you’ll have a meal that everyone will love! (Picky toddlers included!)
Another thing I love about this mango chutney chicken recipe is that it’s delicious hot or cold, making it perfect for picnics!
Ingredients and Substitutions
This Mango Chutney Chicken recipe uses just a few ingredients:
- Chicken: Use whatever chicken pieces you like. I used drumsticks this time because I had a few that needed to be used up. You can also use boneless chicken breasts or tenderloins. And even though this recipe is for mango chutney chicken, it’s also delicious on pork chops! The method is identical.
- Lemon: We use the fresh juice from a lemon for flavor and to make the chicken even more tender.
- Mango Chutney: The star of the show. My homemade Mango Chutney recipe has ranked #1 online for over a decade (it’s that good, just read all the rave reviews!) and I highly recommend making your own. Otherwise you can use a store-bought mango chutney.
- Curry Powder: I likewise recommend making your own homemade Curry Powder for the best flavor; otherwise use a good store-bought curry powder.
- Butter: This is mixed into the chicken glaze for flavor and for the oil/fat component.
- Dijon Mustard: This provides a wonderful flavor contrast to the sweet mango chutney.
- Wine Wine: Just a touch for flavor. You can omit it if you prefer.
- Thyme, Salt and Pepper: That’s all the seasonings needed besides the curry powder.
Serving Recommendations
This mango chutney chicken can be paired with a number of sides. And as I mentioned above, this chicken is delicious hot or cold, making it perfect to take along on picnics. Here are a few ideas for sides:
- Steamed Basmati, jasmine rice, cauliflower rice or Homemade Rice a Roni
- Mashed potatoes, Classic Potato Salad, or Indian Spiced Roasted Potatoes
- Creamy Coleslaw or Broccoli Salad or Creamy German Cucumber Salad
- Fruit Chaat or Waldorf Salad
- Mango Salsa and chips – as a starter!
- Mango Lassi – for a refreshing dessert!
Another Indian-style cucumber salad I like is just to add some ground cumin, salt, and freshly squeezed lemon juice to some plain yogurt, pour it over the sliced cucumbers, stir to combine, and refrigerate for a least an hour before serving.
Mango Chutney Chicken Recipe
Let’s get started!
If using bone-in, skin-on chicken, remove the skin. Score the chicken by cutting a few deep slashes into the meat. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the chicken pieces and let the sit while you prepare the basting sauce.
Add all the basting sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir to thoroughly combine.
Spread half of the sauce over all sides of the chicken and place them in an oven-proof baking dish. Place the chicken in the oven preheated to 350 F and bake, uncovered for 25 minutes. Open the oven and carefully spoon the remaining sauce over the chicken. Continue to bake the chicken for another 30 minutes, basting the chicken occasionally with the pan juices. Depending on the size of the chicken pieces, adjust the baking time. The chicken is done when its juices run clear when you cut into the chicken near the bone.
This chicken is delicious hot or cold. Serve with your choice of sides (see above for serving recommendations).
Enjoy!
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Mango Chutney Chicken
Ingredients
- 8 chicken pieces skinned, OR 4 small boneless/skinless chicken breasts, or equivalent chicken tenderloins (goes well with pork chops too)
- juice of one lemon
- 4 tablespoons mango chutney
- OR homemade mango chutney (very highly recommended!)
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- OR homemade curry powder (high recommended!)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
- 1 tablespoon white wine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.Score the chicken by cutting a few diagonal lines into each piece of chicken. Sprinkle the lemon juice over the chicken pieces and let sit while you prepare the sauce ingredients.
- In a small bowl, all remaining ingredients and stir to thoroughly combine.Coat the chicken on all sides with half of the sauce. Place the chicken pieces in an oven-proof baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. Spread the remaining sauce over the chicken and continue to bake for another 30 minutes, basting the chicken occasionally with the pan juices. Depending on the size of the chicken you may need to adjust baking times. The chicken will be done when the juices run clear when the chicken is cut near the bone.
- Serve with your favorite sides, including steamed Basmati or jasmine rice. See blog post for serving recommendations.This mango chutney chicken is delicious hot or cold, making it perfect for picnics.
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Originally published on The Daring Gourmet March 8, 2013
Hi, I’m Kimberly Killebrew and welcome to Daring Gourmet where you'll find delicious originals, revitalized classics, and simply downright good eats from around the world! Originally from Germany, later raised in England, world-traveled, and now living in the U.S., from my globally-influenced kitchen I invite you to tour the world through your taste buds!
HI Kim
Great recipes very intresting to try and lots of varitey with authentic touch. Thanks for sharing .
Thanks, Mani, I appreciate that!
This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it. Pinning it now!
Thank you, it’s one of our favorites!
I made the recipe but it didn’t quite penetrate the chicken. Any advice?
Hi Jeremy, be sure to cover the chicken while you’re cooking it and also cut some slits into the chicken so the sauce can penetrate the inside of the flesh.
I just Googled mango chutney chicken because I thought my boyfriend would like something like this. I’m so glad I came across your blog because this looks fantastic! Thoughts on whether I could leave out or substitute for the curry powder? And secondly, could I use chicken breasts? Thanks!
Thanks so much, Diana, and welcome! This recipe is one of my favorites and I think you’re going to love it! Chicken breasts, absolutely. That’s actually what I use the most for this dish. The curry powder is a really important ingredient in this recipe. Do you simply not have any on hand or do you not like it? There really isn’t an adequate substitute for the curry flavor.
This was absolutely delicious – some heat, deep flavors, and of course butter topping it all off. Thank you thank you thank you!
Wonderful, I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Just today I was debating whether to make this or a chicken curry – in the end decided to pull out my crockpot for an easy chicken curry but saved enough of the mango chutney to make the Mango Chutney Chicken again this week. We love it, too! Thanks for your feedback!
it looks like there is mayo (or maybe yogurt?) in the picture of sauce ingredients. Was something omitted?
Hi Susan! No, nothing was omitted. What you see in the picture is the Dijon mustard and butter. I hope you’ll give the recipe a try and let me know what you think!
This was yummy! I made it in the crockpot with chicken breasts and then shredded it and served over rice. I will make this again!
Yayyyy! That’s awesome, Susan! Sounds like a fantastic way to use it – yummy! Since you’ve already got the crockpot and shredding down, try it next time on hamburger buns for some added variety (see my Pulled Mango Chicken Sandwiches).
It’s on my list to make! Those look very yummy! :)
Yummy and super easy – a great combination :)
Not to stalk you (and your recipes), but I need to compliment how awesome this recipe is. I made this last night, and everybody loved it. One of the main reasons to try this one was your comment about son eating the whole drumsticks. Mine isn’t a fan of meat and used to be borderline anemic. Any way to get him eat meat needs to be checked out. Well, he ate ONE WHOLE DRUMSTICK! This is very rare. Being a slacker I used a store-bought mango chutney, but it was still very good. Served with rice, cauliflower and carrot salad and seaweed soup. Thanks again!
That’s terrific, Ayako! Your little guy has excellent taste :) I know, I was surprised how much my toddler ate as well. Must be something about the sweetness of the mango. (Or maybe it’s that little bit of white wine in the recipe, haha!) Thanks so much for your feedback. And I hope you do DO continue to stalk my recipes and let me know what you think!