Mango Chutney Chicken
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This delicious mango chutney chicken is sweet, savory, and sticky! Juicy chicken is coated with an easy-to-make spiced mango chutney paste and then roasted to perfection. With just 10 minutes of prep, you can walk away knowing dinner is cooking itself – it’s the ultimate easy weeknight meal when you want something packed with flavor
As far as winning weeknight meals go, this one is a recipe the whole family will love. Simply sauté onions and garlic until soft, add mango chutney and a few staple spices, then coat the chicken with it. Pop it in the oven for 40 minutes and carry on with your night, coming back to a meal that tastes like you devoted hours to getting it just right.
What makes this extra delicious is that the sweet and savory onion chutney paste is spread both under AND over the skin. Once you eat that delicious crispy skin, you still get all the flavor underneath it!
Sweet mango and savory chicken are a divine combo! Make this mango chicken curry next.
Ingredients needed
These ingredients come together to make a sweet and savory, sticky chicken dinner. This is what you’ll need:
- Onion: Minced very finely and browned, then mixed with the chutney and spices to become a paste.
- Garlic: For savory depth of flavor.
- Mango chutney: Sweet and tangy, the chutney glazes the chicken, adding flavor while also acting like a glaze.
- Curry powder: Boost the flavor profile of the dish with some earthy, warming curry powder.
- Chicken thighs: We opt for bone in and skin on chicken in this recipe, however you can use any cut of chicken that you like best. Simply reduce the cooking time for boneless thighs or chicken breast.
What to serve with mango chutney chicken
Serve this mango chutney chicken over a bed of coconut rice, basmati rice, cauliflower rice, couscous, or quinoa with a sprinkle of cilantro or a squeeze of lemon juice over top.
Start the meal off with some Indian-inspired flavors, like turmeric cauliflower, curried carrots, or tandoori cauliflower. Serve with a simple spring mix salad on the side to round out the meal.
Recipe FAQs
Can I omit the chicken skin?
The skin is packed with flavor! If you really want to avoid it, you can still make this recipe by omitting the skin and coating the chicken with the sauce.
Can this be made with boneless, skinless chicken?
It sure can! Boneless breasts take about 20 minutes to cook and boneless thighs about 15 minutes.
What about the juice in the pan?
After cooking the chicken, you’ll find it renders a bit of fat – you can either discard it after scooping out the chicken or call it sauce and spoon it over your rice!
Can I keep leftovers?
Yes! Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days, or in a freezer-proof container in the freezer for up to three months.
Mango Chutney Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon oil
- ½ cup very finely minced onion (see notes)
- 2 cloves garlic (very finely minced)
- 6 tablespoons mango chutney (paleo, if needed)
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon EACH: cayenne powder and sea salt
- 8 chicken thighs (bone in and skin on)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat the oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat – see notes. Add the onion and cook until it is soft and starting to brown, about 3 minutes if the onion is very finely minced. Add the garlic and let it cook for 1 minute. Transfer the onions and garlic to a small bowl and set the pan aside.1 teaspoon oil, ½ cup very finely minced onion, 2 cloves garlic
- Mix the mango chutney, curry powder, cayenne, and sea salt into the onions and garlic. Spread half the paste under the skin of the chicken and the remainder on top of the chicken skin. Don’t spread any on the bottom of the chicken.6 tablespoons mango chutney, 1 teaspoon curry powder, ¼ teaspoon EACH: cayenne powder and sea salt, 8 chicken thighs
- Place the chicken in the pan and put the pan into your oven. Let the chicken cook for 40 minutes. If you'd like the chicken a little more brown, you can broil it for 3-4 minutes at the end of cooking.
Notes
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I bought mango chutney for the first time and I wasn’t sure what to do with it. I am so happy I found your recipe, it was absolutely delicious. I can’t wait to make it again.
Made this with my husband and we LOVED IT. Soooo happy that we came across this recipe!
I’m making this tonight! I was just wondering if I could cook the chicken without the skin (I really don’t like it) Does it affect the recipe?
You definitely can!
Hi! How many onions is 1/2 cup roughly? And would boneless chicken thighs still take 40 minutes to cook? Thank you!
Depending on the size of the onion, ¼-½. Boneless thighs take a much shorter time to cook. They should be done in less than 20 minutes.
This was great – every one loved it. Next time I may double the sauce since they were scraping it up to put on rice. Served it with cauliflower slices that I roasted in same pan as chicken.
I made this tonight for dinner and it was very good. I will make it again. The sauce is so yummy. I will make more sauce next time and put the majority of it under the skin.
This sounds and looks delicious. Quick question before I try it:
When you say ‘Mix the mango chutney, curry powder, cayenne, and sea salt into the onions and garlic.’ Do you really mash it all up so it’s a smooth paste or just mix it so it’s still lumpy from the chutney?
Thanks,
Robert from Toronto
Just mix it up! It will be a bit chunky from the chutney and the onions. 🙂
This was exceptional! I served it over faro cooked in homemade chicken stock. For a side, I sautéed kale with a little minced onion, slivered almonds, and curry powder. Next time I’ll probably add a little more cayenne. The skin tasted like candy!
Just discovered your site and this was my first recipe….SO DELICIOUS!! Easy and lots of flavor.
Used skinless boneless chicken breasts and still awesome.
So happy to hear you loved the recipe! Welcome to The Endless Meal!
Would you recommend Crosse & Blackwell hot mango chutney or Crosse & Blackwell Major Grey’s chutney?
I haven’t tried either of those brands but I used Major Grey’s chutney in this recipe. 🙂
Sooooo tasty and sooooo easy!
I had bought a jar of mango chutney because I missed eating at our favorite Indian restaurant. I was not sure what to do with it since they served it as a dipping sauce with poppadoms. I just missed that flavor.
So googled and got here, first time checking out your site. And this recipe was amazing. Thank you!
Even my almost 3 year old loved it! And kept telling me it’s delicious!
Love when the little ones love dinner. So great to hear!
This recipe was absolutely devine! I made it last night and my family are already saying when will I make it again. The tip about putting it under the skin is key. I’m going to try it with a whole chicken next I think, as it might go a bit further for my hungry lot! Thank you again…this will be a stable in our household!
That’s wonderful to hear!
This is delicious, but I’ve only made it (twice) in the slow cooker! I just dump in all the ingredients (BL SL thighs) and cook on low for 6-7 ish hours. It’s perfection and my family requests it. Thanks for a great recipe that is customizable for when life is busy!
That’s so great to know this can be made in a slow cooker! Thank you for letting us know!
This recipe is really delicious and so easy to make. I made my first dish about 3 weeks ago and and am waiting for a pan to finish baking as I’m writing this review. I used a chutney that i found at Lucky’s Supermarket and it works very well with this recipe. I’m a novice cook and my family really enjoy’s this particular dish. It saves me a lot of money because I would spend almost $2 per piece for Habernero Mango Chicken at Safeway. This is much more economical and thank you so much for sharing!
That is so great to hear! Thank you for taking the time to come back to let us know!
Can this be made with boneless, skinless chicken? I struggle with bone-in chicken.
It sure can! Boneless breasts take about 20 minutes to cook and boneless thighs about 15 minutes. 🙂
Looks delicious, will be trying this tonight! And I think the mango roses are a nice touch ?
Thank you! I hope you like it as much as I do!