Best 9 Apricot Chicken And Snow Peas Recipes

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Apricot chicken and snow peas is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of sweet and savory flavors, along with the crunch of the snow peas, makes this dish a favorite for both adults and kids alike. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have this dish on the table in no time. So, gather your ingredients and get ready to enjoy this flavorful and healthy meal.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

APRICOT CHICKEN AND SNOW PEAS



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I adore this chicken with snow peas dish. It's simple and fast to make, plus it tastes great.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 1 serving.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1/2 teaspoon canola oil
1/2 cup fresh snow peas
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
2 tablespoons water
1 small garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in oil for 3 minutes. Add the snow peas, preserves, water, garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce, mustard and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and vegetables are tender. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 258mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 26g protein.

APRICOT CHICKEN



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
2 pounds chicken tenderloins, cut in 1/2 across on an angle
Salt and pepper
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons cider or white wine vinegar
12 dried pitted apricots, chopped
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup apricot all fruit spread or apricot preserves
3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet with a lid over medium high heat. Add oil and chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Lightly brown the chicken a few minutes on each side, add onions. Cook 5 minutes. Add vinegar to the pan and let it evaporate. Add apricots and stock. When stock comes to a bubble, add preserves and stir to combine. Cover pan, reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Serve chicken with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calorie, Fat 9 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 97 milligrams, Sodium 309 milligrams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 34 grams, Sugar 26 grams

APRICOT-GLAZED CHICKEN WITH SPRING VEGETABLES



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 4)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 bunch asparagus (about 1 pound), ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
12 ounces snow peas, trimmed (about 2 1/2 cups)
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
4 teaspoons dijon mustard
4 scallions, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Cut each chicken breast into 4 or 5 large chunks; season with salt and pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. Add the chicken and cook, turning, until browned on all sides and almost cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove to a plate.
  • Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Add the carrots and 1/2 cup water. Cover and simmer until the carrots are crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover and increase the heat to medium high. Cook until the water evaporates, 1 minute.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add the asparagus, snow peas and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet along with the apricot preserves, mustard, scallions, tarragon and lemon zest. Simmer, tossing, until the preserves are melted and the chicken and vegetables are glazed; season with salt and pepper.

APRICOT CHICKEN (4 INGREDIENTS)



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Make and share this Apricot Chicken (4 Ingredients) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by NotQuiteVegetarian

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

400 ml apricot nectar
4 chicken breast fillets
1 (2 ounce) packet French onion soup mix
1/2 cup flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to around 180 degrees celsius.
  • Lightly coat fillets with flour.
  • Mix french onion soup mix with apricot nectar.
  • Pour into casserole dish.
  • Place chicken fillets into dish.
  • Turn them over to make sure they're coated with nectar/soup mix.
  • Bake for around 35 - 45 minutes.
  • Serve with rice and steamed veg.
  • Dinner's done!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.1, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 0.7, Sodium 1142.7, Carbohydrate 34.9, Fiber 2, Sugar 16.7, Protein 3

CHICKEN AND SNOW PEAS



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A simple,tasty, and quick version of a popular Chinese Style recipe.

Provided by REBECCAROD

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 (8 ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts, drained
3 cups snow peas
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Whisk the chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and ginger together in a small bowl; reserve.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. Cook and stir chicken and garlic in the oil until chicken is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, water chestnuts, and reserved chicken broth mixture. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Stir snow peas into the pan and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Cholesterol 92.2 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 37.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 540.9 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

APRICOT CHICKEN I



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Tangy, fruity chicken made in just 3 easy steps! It's great served with rice.

Provided by Shirley Rickey

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 ½ (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
1 (10 fluid ounce) bottle Russian-style salad dressing
1 cup apricot preserves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place the chicken pieces in a 4 quart casserole dish. Mix the soup mix, dressing and jam together, and pour over the chicken.
  • Cover dish and bake for 1 hour in preheated oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.8 calories, Carbohydrate 55.7 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 28.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 1134.3 mg, Sugar 44.4 g

QUICK APRICOT CHICKEN



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This simple apricot chicken is one of my favorite dishes. Everybody just loves it and leftovers are always just as good the next day. For variation, I've used pork instead of chicken and added additional ingredients like pineapple, mandarin oranges, snow peas and broccoli. -Vicki Ruiz, Twin Falls, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon chicken broth or sherry
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup salted cashews
Hot cooked rice
Crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Steps:

  • In a shallow microwave-safe dish, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in chicken. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring once. , Add green pepper and cashews. Cover and microwave on high for 2-4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring once. Let stand for 3 minutes. Serve with rice and if desired, sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 673mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

APRICOT CHICKEN STIR-FRY



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I love this recipe the dried apricots sweeten this dish. The snow peas add some color to this dish. I'll have to pull this one out again to make as it has been many years since I made it. I can't remember which magazine this came from.

Provided by Charlotte J

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 22m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup dried apricot, halves. cut in half
1/4 cup hot water
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
1 cup celery
1/2 cup snow peas, halved
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice
hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, soak the apricots in teh hot water, set aside (do not drain).
  • Combine flour, cilantro, salt and pepper and sprinkle over the chicken.
  • Set aside.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Stir-fry onion and celery for 2-3 minutes or until tender.
  • Add peas, ginger, garlic and the apricots with the water then stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add remaining oil to another skillet and stir-fry chicken for 6-7 minutes or until no longer pink.
  • Sprinkle with lemon juice.
  • Return chicken to the apricot mixture abd heat through.
  • Serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.8, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 49.4, Sodium 368.3, Carbohydrate 9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 4.2, Protein 21

SNOW PEAS AND CHICKEN



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Make and share this Snow Peas and Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h11m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
3 tablespoons dry sherry
4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger (1 tsp dried)
2 onions, chopped
1/2 lb snow peas
1/2 cup water

Steps:

  • Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.
  • Combine 2 tablespoons of the sherry and 3 teaspoons of the cornstarch; mix well.
  • Stir in the chicken.
  • Cover, refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Combine soy sauce, remaining sherry,remaining cornstarch and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
  • In a heavy cast iron frypan or wok, heat oil over high heat until very hot but not smoking.
  • Add chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  • Remove chicken, set aside.
  • Add garlic and ginger to pan, stir well,add onions, snow peas and water.
  • Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  • Return chicken and soy sauce mixture to pan and stir quickly over high heat until hot.
  • Serve over rice or noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.5, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 65.8, Sodium 382.2, Carbohydrate 17, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 6.3, Protein 29.1

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh apricots, snow peas, and chicken will give your dish the best flavor.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the chicken, don't crowd the pan. This will prevent the chicken from cooking evenly.
  • Cook the chicken until it is cooked through: To ensure that the chicken is cooked through, cook it until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Add the apricots and snow peas at the end of cooking: This will help to prevent them from overcooking.
  • Serve immediately: This dish is best served immediately after it is cooked.

Conclusion:

Apricot chicken and snow peas is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its sweet and savory flavors, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this recipe a try!

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