Cheats Apricot Chicken Recipes

CHEAT'S APRICOT CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F). Place chicken in an oven dish.
• Whisk together the nectar and soup mix.
• Pour mixture over chicken and bake for approximately one hour or until the chicken is cooked through, turning the chicken in the sauce halfway through the cooking.
• Remove the chicken from the baking dish and stir in the sour cream.
• Serve chicken with rice and vegetables, spooning extra sauce over rice.

ONE POT APRICOT CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and set a cast iron skillet to heat on medium high heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add it to the cast iron skillet, skin side down.
• Brown both sides of the chicken for 3-5 minutes.
• In a bowl or large measuring cup add the rest of the ingredients and whisk them together.
• Pour half over the chicken, putt the pan in the oven and cook for 25 minutes.
• Pour the rest over the chicken and cook an additional 5 minutes.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Slash each piece of chicken through the skin a few times, about 1 inch deep. Season with the salt and pepper and place in a large bowl or large resealable plastic bag. Whisk lemon juice, orange juice, honey, garlic, thyme, sumac and 3 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl to combine. Add lemon slices, apricots, olives and olive brine. Pour the marinade over the chicken and cover tightly or remove as much air as possible before sealing it. Set on a small sheet pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours, turning the bag from time to time.
• Position a rack 8 inches from the broiler heat source. Place an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and heat oven to 450 degrees. Toss shallots with remaining tablespoon oil and spread out on a large sheet pan, cut sides down. Place on the lower rack and cook, turning once, until starting to turn golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and use your hands and a slotted spoon to scoop the chicken, apricots, lemon slices and olives onto the pan, reserving the marinade. Arrange in an even layer with the chicken skin side up and return to the oven. Cook for 15 minutes, baste the chicken with the drippings, and cook until chicken juices run clear, about 10 minutes longer. Remove the pan from the oven. Heat the broiler to high.
• Pour the reserved marinade and wine over the chicken, and broil until the chicken is browned and the liquid is thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. If the apricots start to get too dark, turn them over in the sauce. Transfer to a platter. If you used chicken breasts, cut them in half. Pour the sauce over everything or serve it on the side.

APRICOT CHICKEN II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with salt. Combine the apricot preserves, vinegar and brown sugar. Pour the preserve mixture over the chicken, cover, and bake for 50 minutes.
• Remove cover and bake for 10 more minutes.