Baked Chicken W Dried Apricots Cherries Recipes

ALMOND-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH DRIED APRICOTS AND CHERRIES

Steps:

• In small bowl combine cherries, apricots, port and water.
• Cover and set aside 6 hours or overnight.
• Drain liquid into small saucepan.
• Salt and pepper both sides of chicken breasts.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons fruit onto center of each chicken piece.
• Fold both sides over fruit to overlap, and secure with bamboo skewer or wooden picks.
• Into three shallow bowls place flour, egg and almonds mixed with bread crumbs.
• Thoroughly coat each filled chicken piece with flour, then egg, then almond mixture.
• Place on plate in single layer; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• In 12-inch skillet heat butter and oil over medium heat.
• Pan-fry the chicken bundles, turning once, until well browned, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Transfer to baking sheet and finish cooking in center of oven 8 to 10 minutes, being sure chicken juices run clear.
• Meanwhile, add the shallots to the port mixture and reduce by half over medium-high heat.
• At the same time, in another saucepan, reduce the cream by half.
• Strain the port mixture into the reduced cream.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle hot sauce onto eight serving plates, dividing equally.
• Remove skewers and place chicken on sauce.
• Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.

WINE-BRAISED CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Add the olive oil to a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, place the chicken pieces skin-side down in a single layer in the pot. Cook on both sides, turning several times, until the skin is browned, about 4 minutes. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Add the garlic, carrot chunks and onion quarters, followed by the wine, stock, apricots and rosemary. Stir together, then return the chicken to the pot. Bring to the boil, cover and braise in the oven until the chicken and vegetables are tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
• Serve the chicken over Cheese Grits with the onions, carrots, garlic and apricots, making sure to get a spoonful or two of the cooking liquid. Garnish with parsley and serve.
• Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Slowly stir in the grits, then return to a boil and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Turn down the heat to low and stir in the Cheddar and cream cheese. Cook until the Cheddar is melted and the cream cheese is incorporated into the mixture, another 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the butter and keep warm until ready to serve.

CHICKEN, DRIED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Rub the chicken with cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Place the garlic in the cavity. Set aside at room temperature for one hour.
• Simmer the apricots in water to cover for 30 minutes, or until plump.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large fireproof casserole, fry the onion in the butter and oil until soft. Add the chicken and apricots. Cover and bake in the oven for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked, basting frequently. Remove lid for final 15 minutes of cooking so that the chicken breast browns. Correct seasoning and serve.

CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• Combine apricots in a bowl with vinegar, wine and 1/4 cup water. Let soak while you brown the chicken.
• Turn the heat to medium high under a 12-inch nonstick skillet, and add chicken pieces, skin side down. Cook, rotating but not turning pieces so they brown evenly. When they are nicely browned - take your time - turn them so they are skin side up. Make a little space to add the onion, and cook, stirring the onion occasionally until it has softened a bit, a minute or two.
• Add apricot mixture and bring to a boil; cook for a minute, then turn heat to low and cover. Cook until chicken is done, 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover, raise heat and season chicken well with salt and pepper. Boil away any excess liquid; sauce should not be too watery. Serve with white rice or any other cooked grain, or bread.

BAKED APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine the jam, dressing and soup mix. Mix together.
• Place chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour apricot mixture over chicken and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes.

CURRIED CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• place apricots& craisins in small bowl and pour the OJ over them--let sit 15 min or longer.
• put butter and next 6 ingredients in a small dish and mix to a paste.
• in a greased 2-quart shallow baking dish, arrange chicken in a single layer.
• Spread curry paste evenly over chicken.
• Add the fruits and OJ they were soaked in.
• sprinkle the broken bay leaf, making sure it gets submerged.
• Pour milk over it all.
• Cover and bake@ 350 45 minutes.
• UNCOVER and bake 25 minutes more.

APRICOT CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute chicken in butter until browned. Remove chicken. Cook onion and green pepper in drippings until soft. Add flour, paprika, salt and pepper; stir until well blended. Gradually add chicken broth, stirring until smooth and thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream, lemon zest and apricots. Arrange chicken in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Place hot noodles in a serving dish. Arrange chicken over noodles. Top all with sauce.

APRICOT CHICKEN III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a small bowl mix together soup mix and apricot nectar. Pour over chicken.
• Bake in preheated oven for 55 minutes.
• Sprinkle apricot halves over chicken and cook another 5 minutes.

CHICKEN CURRY WITH DRIED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped shallots and sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Mix in red curry paste and fresh ginger and cook 1 minute. Add chicken tenders and sauté until cooked through, about 6 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to bowl.
• Add unsweetened coconut milk and dried apricots to skillet and boil until mixture is reduced to 2 1/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Mix in mango chutney and 1/2 cup cilantro. Return cooked chicken to skillet. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir to heat through. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro. Serve over rice.
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