Best 14 Chicken With Raisins And Apricots Recipes

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Chicken with raisins and apricots is a classic dish that combines savory and sweet flavors. It's a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be served as a main course or as part of a buffet. This dish is perfect for a weeknight meal, as it can be prepared quickly and easily. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and satisfying dish that the whole family will enjoy.

Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!

CHICKEN WITH RAISINS AND APRICOTS



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Make and share this Chicken With Raisins and Apricots recipe from Food.com.

Provided by tunasushi

Categories     Curries

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 chicken thighs
1 tablespoon curry powder
3 shallots, sliced thinly
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup orange juice
8 dried apricots, halved
1 tablespoon raisins
2 teaspoons cornflour

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a pan and sautee curry powder till fragrant. Add in shallots and sautee till soft.
  • Add in chicken thighs, stock and juice. Add in dried fruit.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce, and simmer till chicken is cooked and tender.
  • Mix cornflour with a little water and use it to thicken the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.2, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 80.8, Sodium 160.3, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 8.7, Protein 18.7

GRILLED BREAST OF CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS, RAISINS, PEANUTS AND MINT COOKED OVER APPLE WOOD AND APPLE JACK SAUCE AND VIRGINIA WALDORF SALAD



Grilled Breast of Chicken with Apricots, Raisins, Peanuts and Mint Cooked Over Apple Wood and Apple Jack Sauce and Virginia Waldorf Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 25

1/2 cup dried apricots
1/4 cup raisins, minced
1/4 cup peanuts, crushed
1 teaspoon shallots, minced
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon mint, minced
1 teaspoon curly parsley, minced
4 chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup apple cider
1/4 cup apricots, minced
1 teaspoon shallots, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
Salt and pepper
3 apples, cored and diced into 1/4-inch pieces
1 cup celery, diced 1/4-inch
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Soak the apricots in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain and then mince. Mix the apricots, raisins, peanuts, shallots, honey, mint and parsley until they hold together. Slice the chicken horizontally and slightly flatten with a mallet. Place 1/4 cup of mixture in each breast. Fold the breast together. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place on a medium hot grill with soaked applewood chips. Grill for 4 minutes. Turn 1/4 turn for 2 minutes to mark breast and then flip the breast over and cook for 4 minutes.
  • Combine all the ingredients in a medium size saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the volume is reduced to 3/4 cup.
  • Combine the apples, celery, grapes, cherries and peanuts in a large bowl. Toss thoroughly. In a separate bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sour cream, peanut butter, and all but 2 teaspoons of the parsley. Fold the dressing into the salad and season with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with the remaining parsley.

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

HERBY CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS AND FETA



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Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 small onion, chopped
8 dried apricots
8 pitted dates
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 green onions, thinly sliced
Hot cooked couscous, optional

Steps:

  • Combine the first 5 ingredients; sprinkle over chicken. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken in batches; return all to skillet. Add onion, apricot and dates; cook 5 minutes longer. Stir in stock and lemon juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until a thermometer reads 170°, 5-7 minutes. Uncover and top with feta and green onions. If desired, serve with couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 674mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

"TZIMMES" CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS, PRUNES, AND CARROTS



This holiday-ready dinner has all the flavors of tzimmes, the traditional Jewish sweet side dish made with stewed dried fruits and honey. Roasted on baking sheets with colorful young carrots, this recipe feeds a crowd with minimal effort, giving you plenty of time for stress-free hosting.

Provided by Anna Stockwell

Categories     Passover     Kosher     Kosher for Passover     Chicken     Carrot     Prune     Apricot     Dried Fruit     Dinner     Thyme     Garlic     White Wine     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Spring     Sheet-Pan Dinner

Yield 8-10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 whole chickens (about 4 pounds), broken down into 8 pieces, wings and backbones reserved for another use
4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds carrots, preferably young carrots with greens attached, halved lengthwise or quartered if large
1 large red onion, cut into 1/2" wedges
12 garlic cloves, peeled
8 ounces dried apricots (about 1 1/2 cups)
8 ounces dried prunes (about 1 1/2 cups)
20 sprigs thyme
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
Parsley leaves with tender stems (optional, for serving)

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.

CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS



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Chicken with dried apricots is hardly a new idea, but it's almost always too sweet, and the routine addition of cinnamon and cloves makes the whole thing taste more like dessert than dinner. Take them away, add a little vinegar to counter the fruit's sweetness, improve and simplify the cooking technique, and you have a beautiful dish for a winter meal.

Yield makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup dried apricots or other fruit
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup red wine
1 chicken, cut into serving pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 medium onion, chopped

Steps:

  • Put the apricots in a small bowl (or a 2-cup measure) and add the vinegar, wine, and about 1/4 cup water to cover. Let soak while you brown the chicken.
  • Turn the heat to medium-high under a 12-inch nonstick skillet and add the chicken, skin side down. Cook, rotating the pieces (not turning them) so they brown evenly. When they are nicely browned-take your time-turn them so they are skin side up and season with salt and pepper. Make a little space in which you can add the onion and cook, stirring the onion occasionally, until it has softened a bit, a minute or two.
  • Add the apricots and their liquid and bring to a boil; cook for a minute, then turn the heat to low and cover. Cook until the chicken is done, 15 to 20 minutes; do not turn while it is cooking. Remove the lid, raise the heat, and season the chicken well with salt and pepper. Boil out any excess liquid; you do not want the sauce to be too watery. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary and serve.
  • A few fresh thyme sprigs, added at the beginning of step 2 and discarded before you serve the chicken, add another dimension to this dish.
  • A tablespoon or two of butter, stirred in at the end, will make the sauce considerably richer. Or you might render some bacon, remove it, and brown the chicken in the bacon fat; crumble the bacon and stir it in at the end of cooking.

CHICKEN TAGINE WITH APRICOTS AND ALMONDS



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Provided by Baija Lafridi

Categories     Chicken     Garlic     Apricot     Almond     Spice     Cilantro     Parsley     Simmer     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup olive oil
1 (3-lb) chicken, cut into 6 pieces, wings and backbone discarded
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 medium red onion, halved, then sliced 1/4 inch thick
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5 fresh cilantro
5 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons mild honey
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
1/2 cup dried Turkish apricots, separated into halves
1/3 cup whole blanched almonds
Special Equipment
a 10- to 12-inch tagine or heavy skillet; kitchen string

Steps:

  • Stir together ground cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons oil in a large bowl. Add chicken and turn to coat well.
  • Heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil in base of tagine (or in skillet), uncovered, over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then brown half of chicken, skin sides down, turning over once, 8 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Brown remaining chicken in same manner, adding any spice mixture left in bowl.
  • Add onion and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt to tagine and cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, until soft, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Tie cilantro and parsley into a bundle with kitchen string and add to tagine along with 1/2 cup water, chicken, and any juices accumulated on plate. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
  • While chicken cooks, bring honey, remaining cup water, cinnamon stick, and apricots to a boil in a 1- to 2-quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until apricots are very tender (add more water if necessary). Once apricots are tender, simmer until liquid is reduced to a glaze, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • While apricots cook, heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in a small skillet over moderate heat and cook almonds, stirring occasionally, until just golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
  • Ten minutes before chicken is done, add apricot mixture to tagine. Discard herbs and cinnamon stick, then serve chicken sprinkled with almonds on top.

MOROCCAN APRICOT CHICKEN



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Traditionally, this Moroccan chicken with apricots dish includes chili pepper paste, but I use chili sauce in my version. Serve it alone or with couscous for a heartier meal. -Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h40m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup slivered almonds
6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2-1/4 pounds)
3/4 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup dried apricots, quartered
4 teaspoons Moroccan seasoning (ras el hanout)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup orange juice
Chopped fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add almonds; cook and stir until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. In the same skillet, brown chicken on both sides. Remove from heat. Transfer chicken to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir chili sauce, preserves, apricots, Moroccan seasoning, vanilla and garlic powder into drippings. Pour over chicken., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°, 4 to 4-1/2 hours. Stir in garbanzo beans and orange juice. Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 15-30 minutes longer. Serve with almonds. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 21g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 633mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

CHICKEN WITH APRICOTS



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Chicken with dried apricots is hardly a new idea, but I had issues with its most common interpretations. For one thing, they were almost always cloying; the routine addition of cinnamon and cloves does nothing to offset the apricots' sweetness and makes the dish taste more like dessert than dinner. For another, they were usually stewed rather than braised, turning the chicken skin sodden. I brown the chicken in a nonstick skillet with no fat, and that works well. A tablespoon or two of butter, stirred in at the end, will make the sauce richer. Or you can render some bacon, remove it, and brown the chicken in the bacon fat, then crumble the bacon and stir it in at the end of cooking. Finally, any dried fruit can be used, or a combination; with the short cooking time, even prunes will remain intact. But be aware that fruit dried with sulfur (the common method) becomes tender much faster than fruit dried organically, which needs a couple of hours of soaking before cooking.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, easy, weekday, main course

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup dried apricots
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup red wine
1 chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 613, UnsaturatedFat 22 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 777 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN WITH SUGAR PUMPKINS & APRICOTS



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When we have family gatherings, we give the slow cooker kitchen duty. This yummy chicken with pumpkin and apricots has the warm flavors of Morocco. -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 Sugar Baby pumpkins, peeled and cubed (5 to 6 cups each)
1 tablespoon canola oil
8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (4 ounces each)
1 medium red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup dried Turkish apricots, diced
1/2 cup apricot nectar
1/3 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Hot cooked rice, optional
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, optional

Steps:

  • Place pumpkin in a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray., In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken thighs on all sides. Transfer chicken to slow cooker. In same skillet, saute onion and garlic 1-2 minutes; transfer to slow cooker., Add next eight ingredients to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 4-5 hours. Top with parsley. If desired, serve with hot cooked rice and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 376mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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

CHICKEN WITH RAISINS



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I turn to this recipe -- adapted from the French chef Madeleine Kamman, who died in the summer of 2018 - when cool weather is on the horizon. Perhaps it's the dried fruit or chicken braised in a sauce (instead of being striped on the grill) that appeals to the season. But it's an easy winner for those first dinners when fall appears. Though plumped raisins are called for, other dried fruit, like diced figs or quartered prunes work well, too.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     poultry, main course

Time 8h40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup black raisins
1/2 cup brandy
1 chicken, cut in 8 pieces
3 tablespoons walnut oil
Salt and ground black pepper
1/4 cup minced shallots
3/4 cup verjus (see note)
2 tablespoons glace de viande or de volaille (concentrated meat or chicken stock) or packaged roasted chicken base
3 tablespoons crème fraîche

Steps:

  • Place raisins in a bowl, add brandy and set aside to plump overnight or for at least 8 hours.
  • Make the chicken: Dry chicken pieces. Heat oil in a sauté pan on medium-high, add chicken, skin side down, season with salt and pepper, and sear until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Turn pieces and brown second side. Scatter shallots over chicken. Add verjus to the pan, cover, reduce heat to low and cook 15 to 20 minutes, basting chicken once, until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove chicken to a dish and cover to keep warm. Add raisins with their brandy to the pan, bring to a simmer for a couple of minutes, then add glace de viande and crème fraîche. Cook for several minutes, until the sauce thickens enough to coat a spoon.
  • Return chicken to the pan, baste with the sauce, then transfer the contents of the pan to a warm, rimmed platter and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 744, UnsaturatedFat 31 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 47 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 837 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

APRICOT CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR



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This chicken is cooked with apricots, balsamic vinegar, broth, and thyme. It's super yummy and a hit every time!

Provided by Desta

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes     Healthy

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins, cut into bite-size pieces
salt and pepper to taste
1 large onion, chopped
¼ cup balsamic vinegar, or to taste
20 dried apricots
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and cook in the hot oil until golden brown around the edges, but still pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion, and cook for about 3 minutes more. Pour in the balsamic vinegar, bring it to a simmer, and allow it to reduce for a few minutes.
  • Cut half of the apricots in half, leaving the others whole. Place the apricots into the skillet, and pour in the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer, then stir in the apricot preserves and thyme. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the apricots have softened, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.3 calories, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Cholesterol 64.7 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 25.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 163.9 mg, Sugar 32.7 g

CHICKEN IN RED WINE WITH RAISINS



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Make and share this Chicken in Red Wine with Raisins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Millereg

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 5h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

10 ounces red wine
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
4 ounces seedless raisins
6 ounces unsoaked dried apricots
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 inch gingerroot, peeled and grated
4 cloves
4 cranberries, lightly crushed
4 (6 ounce) chicken breast fillets
2 tablespoons plain flour
1/2 ounce butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
10 ounces chicken broth or 10 ounces chicken bouillon
orange section (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Put the wine, vinegar, raisins, apricots, ground ginger, cinnamon, fresh ginger, cloves and cranberries in a dish.
  • Add the chicken breasts and spoon the liquid over them.
  • Cover and leave to marinate in a cool place for 3-4 hours or overnight.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and dry with paper towel.
  • Reserve the marinade.
  • Coat the chicken in flour.
  • Heat the butter and oil in a large pan, add the chicken, and fry until lightly browned, turn over and fry the other side.
  • Drain on kitchen paper.
  • Pour off any excess fat from the pan, then stir in the stock and reserved marinade and bring to the boil.
  • Return the chicken to the pan, cover tightly and cook for about 30 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
  • Transfer the chicken to a warmed serving plate and keep hot.
  • Boil the liquid until reduced and thickened, and then pour over the chicken.
  • Serve garnished with orange segments.
  • Accompany with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 551, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 118.6, Sodium 335.8, Carbohydrate 58.9, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 42.5, Protein 40.8

Tips:

  • Use plump, moist raisins and soft, chewy apricots for the best flavor and texture.
  • If the raisins and apricots are dry, soak them in warm water for 10 minutes before adding them to the pilaf.
  • Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. This will enhance their flavor and make them more crunchy.
  • Sauté the onion and garlic in a little bit of oil until softened, about 5 minutes. This will help to release their flavor and aroma.
  • Add the rice, raisins, apricots, almonds, and spices to the pot and stir to combine. Then, add the broth and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 18 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through and the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Fluff the pilaf with a fork before serving. This will help to separate the grains of rice and make the pilaf look more appetizing.

Conclusion:

This pilaf is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a potluck. It's also a great way to use up leftover rice. The raisins and apricots add a sweet and tangy flavor to the pilaf, while the almonds add a crunchy texture. Serve this pilaf with your favorite protein, such as grilled chicken, fish, or tofu.

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