Asian Spiced Chicken With Vanilla Apricot Sauce Recipes

MOROCCAN APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add almonds; cook and stir until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. In the same skillet, brown chicken on both sides. Remove from heat. Transfer chicken to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir chili sauce, preserves, apricots, Moroccan seasoning, vanilla and garlic powder into drippings. Pour over chicken., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°, 4 to 4-1/2 hours. Stir in garbanzo beans and orange juice. Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 15-30 minutes longer. Serve with almonds. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

ASIAN SPICED CHICKEN WITH VANILLA APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine chicken cubes, onion, soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil, and spices in medium bowl. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture with marinade and cook 7-10 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in spinach and cook 1 minute. Drain liquid from pan. Serve over rice.
• To prepare vanilla sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and microwave for 25 seconds or until warm. Serve sauce on side, or pour over chicken mixture.

ASIAN SPICED CHICKEN IN WONTON CUPS WITH VANILLA APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• To make wonton cups, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two 6-cup muffin pans with non-stick cooking spray and press one wonton square into each cup. Lightly coat squares with cooking spray again. Bake 7 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool in pan; remove and set aside.
• Combine chicken cubes, onion, soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil and spices in medium bowl. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes.
• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture with marinade and cook 7 to 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in spinach and cook 1 minute. Drain liquid from pan. Fill baked wonton cups with chicken mixture. Set aside.
• To prepare vanilla sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir and microwave 25 seconds or until warm. Top chicken cups with a dollop of sauce.

ASIAN SPICED CHICKEN IN WONTON CUPS WITH VANILLA APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• To make wonton cups, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two 6-cup muffin pans with non-stick cooking spray and press one wonton square into each cup. Lightly coat squares with cooking spray again. Bake 7 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool in pan; remove and set aside.
• Combine chicken cubes, onion, soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil and spices in medium bowl. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes.
• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture with marinade and cook 7 to 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in spinach and cook 1 minute. Drain liquid from pan. Fill baked wonton cups with chicken mixture. Set aside.
• To prepare vanilla sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir and microwave 25 seconds or until warm. Top chicken cups with a dollop of sauce.

SPICY APRICOT-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a small saucepan, combine the first five ingredients; cook and stir over medium heat until heated through., Place chicken in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 6-8 minutes on each side. Brush occasionally with preserves mixture during the last 5 minutes of cooking.