Best 5 Apricot Ginger Chicken Recipes

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Apricot ginger chicken is a sweet and tangy dish that's packed with flavor. It's perfect for a weeknight meal or a weekend lunch, and it can be easily tailored to your liking. You can use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, and you can adjust the amount of ginger and apricot preserves to taste. Serve it with rice, noodles, or vegetables for a complete meal.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

CHICKEN WITH APRICOT-GINGER SAUCE



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The sauce can be made a day ahead. The chicken is best cooked just before serving to prevent drying out.

Provided by teresas

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 (2 lb) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons oil
1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
1 3/4 cups apricot nectar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
1 green onion, sliced

Steps:

  • Heat butter and oil in pan, add chicken, cook about 10 minutes on each side or until golden brown and tender.
  • Remove from pan, place on serving dish, top with sauce.
  • Apricot-Ginger Sauce:.
  • Make sauce while chicken is cooking.
  • Cut ginger into wafer-thin slices, then into shreds.
  • Combine apricot nectar, ginger and soy sauce in pan, bring to a boil, stir in blended cornstarch and water, stir until sauce boils and thickens, add green onion.

BBQ GRILLED APRICOT GINGER CHICKEN BREASTS



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An easy recipe from a supermarket card at Shop Rite. Made with ingredients you're likely to have in the house.

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Steps:

  • For the sauce, in a small saucepan, cook the onion in hot oil until tender.
  • Stir in the preserves, ketchup, vinegar and ginger and bring to a boil; reduce heat.
  • Cover and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Preheat grill to medium. Grill chicken, uncovered, until chicken is tender and no longer pink (170 degrees F.), turning once and brushing with sauce only during the last 5 minutes of grilling.
  • Reheat remaining sauce and pass along with chicken.

BONNIE'S APRICOT AND GINGER CHICKEN



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Apricot and ginger sauce flavors this succulent chicken as it bubbles away in your oven. Serve with fluffy steamed rice and stir fried vegetables for an easy delicious dinner. Enjoy!

Provided by BonniE !

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 to 6 boneless chicken breasts, skinned and each breast cut into 3 pieces
1 bottle of russian dressing, wishbone brand (8 ounce size)
1 cup apricot sugar free preserves by smuckers
1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
3 teaspoons corn starch
1 package lipton dry onion soup mix

Steps:

  • 1. PREHEAT OVEN: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 3 quart casserole dish.
  • 2. PREPARE THE CHICKEN: Skin the chicken. Remove any bones or fat. Cut each breast into 3 chunks, slicing across the breast. Try to cut the chicken so all the pieces are the same size. Place the chicken pieces in the casserole dish, plump side up.
  • 3. MAKE THE SAUCE: Combine the Russian dressing, apricot preserves, ginger, cornstarch, and onion soup mix. Stir well. Pour over the chicken. The sauce should cover the chicken.
  • 4. BAKE THE CHICKEN: Bake in the preheated oven for one hour or more until tender.
  • 5. SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with steamed rice and stir fried vegetables. Enjoy!

APRICOT GINGER CHICKEN THIGHS



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Just a few ingredients but plenty of flavor!

Provided by Gretchen ***

Categories     Jams & Jellies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 chicken thighs
1/2 jar(s) apricot preserves (18 oz jar)
1 heaping Tbsp gourmet garden ginger paste
1 Tbsp soy sauce, low sodium
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the apricot preserves, ginger paste, and soy sauce together in a small bowl and set aside.
  • 2. Rinse chicken thighs and pat dry. Trim any excess skin. Season well with salt and pepper.
  • 3. In a large, nonstick oven-proof skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs skin side down and brown. Flip over and turn off burner.
  • 4. Spoon some of the apricot ginger mixture over each thigh. Place in the oven and bake 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Enjoy!

APRICOT GINGER CHICKEN



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Make and share this Apricot Ginger Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Jewelies

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 chicken breast fillets
1 tablespoon oil
2 cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated
3/4 cup apricot nectar
2 teaspoons dry sherry
1 teaspoon light soya sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons water
1 green onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

  • Cut chicken into strips.
  • Heat oil in skillet, cook chicken until cooked through and golden brown.
  • Remove from skillet and keep warm.
  • To make sauce, combine ginger in skillet with apricot nectar, sherry and soya sauce.
  • Bring to boil, stir in blended cornstarch and water, stir constantly over heat until sauce boils and thickens.
  • Add green onions and cumin.
  • Serve over chicken.

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use fresh apricots. If you can't find fresh apricots, you can use dried apricots, but be sure to soak them in warm water for 30 minutes before using.
  • If you don't have ground ginger, you can use fresh ginger. Just grate 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger.
  • If you don't have hoisin sauce, you can use a mixture of 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup rice vinegar, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
  • Be sure to cook the chicken until it is cooked through. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Serve the chicken with rice or noodles.

Conclusion:

Apricot Ginger Chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken is tender and juicy, and the apricot ginger sauce is sweet and savory. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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