Passover Apricot Fried Chicken Recipes

PASSOVER APRICOT "FRIED" CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pour approximately 3 Tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom of a 9 x12 glass casserole dish and set aside,.
• Mix wine and apricot preserves together and set aside.
• Set out three bowls. Beat eggs and set in one; place matzo cake meal in second and matzo meal mixed with pepper and garlic powder in 3rd.
• Pound chicken breasts ( not too thin). Cut in two.
• Dip breast half in egg, then cake meal and then matzo meal.
• Place in olive oil greased casserole dish. Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 miuntes, turn and add a little more olive oil if needed. Bake another 15 minutes until light brown and then pour Apricot mixture over chicken. Bake another 15 to 20 minutes.

"TZIMMES" CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS, PRUNES, AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Arrange racks in top and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 400°F. Season chicken pieces with 2 tsp. salt.
• Whisk honey, oil, lemon juice, pepper, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne, and remaining 2 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces, carrots, onion, garlic, apricots, prunes, and thyme and toss to combine. Divide everything but chicken between 2 rimmed baking sheets. Stir wine and 1/2 cup water in a 2-cup measuring cup, then pour half over each sheet.
• Cover sheets tightly with foil. Roast 15 minutes, then remove from oven. Remove foil, divide chicken between sheets, and continue to roast, rotating sheets top to bottom halfway through, until carrots are fork-tender, chicken is golden brown, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast registers 165°F, 30-35 minutes (if some pieces of chicken are finished before others, transfer them to a serving platter).
• Transfer chicken mixture to serving platter. Pour pan juices over. Top with carrot greens or parsley before serving.

PASSOVER ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix broken matzos, chicken broth and apricots in medium bowl; set aside. Melt 3 Tbsp. of the margarine in large skillet. Add onion and celery; cook until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add matzo mixture; mix well. Cool. Add eggs, pecans and matzo meal; mix well.
• Stuff chicken cavities with matzo mixture; close cavities with skewers and string. Place, breast side up, on rack in baking pan; brush with remaining 1 Tbsp. margarine, melted. Sprinkle with pepper and thyme.
• Bake 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until chicken is cooked through (165°F), basting occasionally.

APRICOT OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Brush chicken liberally with preserves.
• Dredge in crumbs & place in shallow dish or pan on a nonstick pad.
• You may totally leave fat out or place chicken in sprayed pan and spray with Pam or drizzle melted butter over the chicken in the pan.
• Cook uncovered 45 minutes or until done if chicken pieces are large.
• **NOTE: DO NOT POKE CHICKEN WITH FORK TO CHECK IF ITS DONE, IT WILL MAKE THE JUICES RUN OUT AND IT WILL BE DRY**.

CHICKEN WITH APRICOT, TAMARIND AND CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken well with salt and pepper. Place a large heavy skillet over high heat and add oil. Add chicken pieces skin side down in a single layer. Reduce heat to medium and slowly brown, turning occasionally, until browned evenly on all sides.
• Pour 4 cups water over chicken, raise heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer. Stir in dried apricots, apricot preserves, tamarind, sugar and chipotle sauce, including 1 or more chipotle peppers if desired for more heat.
• Simmer, adjusting heat as necessary, until sauce has thickened enough to coat chicken, about 30 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

CHICKEN APRICOT PRESERVES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter and oil over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Combine the jam, salad dressing and soup mix; pour over chicken. , Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 170°.